Carole Parker

Pauline, SC - - Mrs. Carole Anne Erwin Parker, age 81, passed away Monday evening, September 9, 2024 at the home of her daughter Robin Farwell in Pauline, after a brief illness.

She was born January 12, 1943 in the McKowns Mountain community of Cherokee County, Gaffney SC. She was the second child of the late Samuel J. Erwin Jr. and Rheba Stroupe Erwin.

On December 17, 1960 she wed Dennis E. Parker in Gaffney, with whom she shared a marriage of 60 years until he passed away March 13, 2021.

She is survived by the following children: Robin D. (Martin) Farwell of Pauline, Tammy D. (Andy) Smith of Lugoff, Philip E. (Amber) Parker of Chester, and Julie A. (Brian) Motts of Gaffney. Of these unions Ms. Carole was blessed with 9 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.

She is also survived by siblings Mary Jo (Harold) Mullinax of Gaffney, Frances (Ray) Lail of Mooresboro, NC, Samuel (Linda) Erwin of Spartanburg, Alice (late Billy) Jackson and Richard (Becky) Erwin both of McKowns Mountain.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Robert (Jeanie) Erwin, and one sister Martha Sue (Joe) Peeler.

She was a member of the House of Refuge Apostolic Church of Gaffney. She leaves behind many great memories, especially those of having faithfully followed her husband over his 21-year career in the U.S. Army through his many assignments in SC, GA, KY, OK, IN, WI, (South) Vietnam, South Korea, and (West) Germany. All these before his retirement in 1982, when they came home from Ft. Benning, GA to live on the Parker place in the Goucher community where he was raised, and where they finished raising their children.

The family will receive friends from 2:30PM until 3:30PM on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at House of Refuge Apostolic Church.  A celebration of life service will immediately follow at 3:30PM at the church conducted by her son-in-law Pastor Andy Smith, her grandson, Minister J.W. Smith, and Pastor Oscar Gist.

The family wishes to thank the staff of A Remedy Adult Day Care in Roebuck for all they did for her in her last months of life, and to all the excellent doctors and nurses of the Spartanburg Regional Hospital's Mary Black Campus, as well as Hospice, who saw to her health needs.

The family is at the home of her daughter Robin, 400 Beagle Road, Pauline 29374.

She now rests in the blessed hope of a better resurrection through her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in whom she put her trust.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: House of Refuge, "Building Fund", 1216 E. O'Neal Street, Gaffney, SC 29340 or Life Savior UPC, "Building Fund", 1482 Koon Road, Lugoff, SC 29078.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC