He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Logan Parker; father, Clyde Benton Parker; brother, Clyde Terrance Parker; and sister, Rhonda Parker Maines.
Joe worked for VDOT for 30 years, ultimately retiring as an Engineering Technician Level 3 in 2007. He enjoyed motorcycles, live music, and military history. Joe also loved reading and birdwatching along the Colonial Parkway.
He is survived by his son, Joseph Benton Parker; daughter, Annelei Abigail Parker; and his girlfriend, Chicquita McCarthy.
Ever the engineer, Joe was a man who always had grand plans for the future, and a thousand tiny projects in the works.
“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized." -D.H. Burnham
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