Rosemary K. Parker

Rosemary was born to Amie and Margret Beturne in Portland, ME and grew up in Springfield, MA. where she graduated from Commerce High in 1960. In 1962 she married her first husband, Jerry Northup. Over the next several years they had three children and moved from Massachusetts to Florida, and then on to Georgia where she would spend the majority of the rest of her life. Several years after her divorce Rosemary would meet her future husband Richard F. Parker. They married in 1980. They would remain happily married until Richard’s death in December of 2011. Rosemary was a devout Christian and a member of Bright Star United Methodist Church. She enjoyed learning about and observing the natural world. She could often be found on a trail with several field guides, a binoculars, and a magnifying glass watching birds and looking at flowers and rocks. She would also go fishing at the drop of a hat and loved spending time with her family.

Rosemary is survived by her brothers and their wives Paul and Madeline Beturne of Myrtle Beach, SC; David and Margret Beturne of East Longmeadow, MA.; and Dennis and Judy Beturne of Springfield, MA.; her sister and her husband Carol and Robert Fontaine of Laconia, NH; her children and step children Jay Northup of Reno, NV.; Amy Leslie of Lecanto, FL; Dede DeLozier of Douglasville, GA; Rick Parker and his wife Pam of Douglasville, GA; Pam Smith and husband Gordon of Abita Springs, LA; Brenda Fields and husband Richard of Richmond Hill, GA,; 12 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 17 nieces and nephews; 24 grand-nieces and nephews; and 9 cousins.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Because of the Covid-19 situation services will be delayed. A website; rosemarykparker.webador.com; has been set up to allow updates to be readily available to anyone who wishes to attend services once a date has been chosen. Once a date is established a memorial service will be held at Bright Star United Methodist Church in Douglasville, GA.

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