Duane Leland Parkey

Duane was saved as a young child in Bible School and believed in the Christian faith. He loved to hunt, fish, and do anything outdoors. He graduated from Walter State College as a Pharmacy Tech; Duane could do anything he set his mind to, including starting several successful businesses- Parkey Security, Parkey Gate Systems, and several more.

Duane was a family man. He was a devoted and loving husband, a doting father, and loved his entire family with his whole heart. Duane also loved his friends dearly- Brent Stone, Brandon Campbell, Nick Bain, Daniel Seals, Ryan Trent, Jamie Shelton, Austin Ball, Chris Koch, and Bruce Gibson among many more.

Duane will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He touched so many lives and anyone that knew him, loved him.

Duane was preceded in death by his grandmother, Willa Mae "Cotton" Parkey; uncles, Dayton Parkey and William "C-Shug" Parkey; aunt, Geneva Gales.

He is survived by his loving wife, Shelley; sons, Avery Parkey and Keyland Ford; stepdaughter, Avree Smith; mother, Velvet Parkey; father, Duane Stigall; sisters, Katie Parkey, Latoya Stigall, Megan D Stigall, Morgan D Stigall, Duane C Cochran, Donivan C Cochran, Madison Dunbar, Sahiyya Stigall, Ahlaija Stigall; grandmother, Mildred L Gilmore; nephew, Kaiden Ryant; aunts, Julie (Tommy) Brown and Stephanie (Shane) Piercy; great-aunt, Annette "Chucky" Goins; cousins, Brandon Parkey, Thomas Brown, Kelly Parkey, Whitney Parkey, as well as a host of other relatives, friends and two dogs he loved dearly, Bernie and Nilla.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Coffey Funeral Home in New Tazewell. Funeral service to start at 2:00 PM with a graveside to follow in the Goins Cemetery #2.

Pallbearers: Brandon Parkey, Brent Stone, Brandon Campbell, Nick Bain, Daniel Seals, Shane Piercy, Jamie Shelton, Ryan Trent

Obituary: Irving Gibson;

Officiating: Preston Thompson.