He is survived by his chosen family, Martha Sexton; daughter Sherry Sexton (Matthew Owens), Tammy Edwards (James); grandchildren Olivia Sexton, Dillon Faulk, Osten Lee, Wendell Goodwin, Winston Goodwin; aunt Frances Smith; cousins Johnny Smith (Laura) and Wanda Love (Jerry)
He is preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Myron Parker and Julia Ellen Parker; brother Myron Parker.