Gregg was born on December 17, 1956 to Geraldine Hieke and Sidney Parker. He graduated from Hickman High School in 1974. He worked for various grocers in Columbia with the last one being Moser’s Discount Foods.
He was a kind, soft-hearted, hard-working man. He loved being outdoors and had a great love for eagles. He had a large collection of eagle memorabilia. In his youth he played league baseball and was very good at it. He loved being with his brothers; whether it’s fishing, playing cards, or just talking.
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Gerri and Len Hieke; his children, Amanda Parker, Jeremy Parker, Shannon Fenner, and Christina McDougal; his step-sisters, Kim Ridgway of Moberly, Mo, Mary Dannenberg of Cincinnati, OH; and two special friends, Mark Anthony and Jane Ruhlmann. He had eleven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, his three brothers, Gary, Michael, and Blaine and his step-sister, Cheryl Brink of Centralia, IL.