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Official Obituary of

Deborah Charlene (Dooley) Parker

April 29, 1953 ~ September 28, 2022 (age 69) 69 Years Old
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Deborah Parker Obituary

Deborah Charlene Parker, 69, of Forsyth, Missouri died September 28, 2022, at Cox Health Branson.

Deborah was born in Maryville, Missouri on April 29th, 1953, to William Howard Dooley and Rosetta Charlene Dooley (Sharp).

Deborah married Lester Parker July 3rd, 1980, and then moved to the Taneyville/Kissee Mills, Missouri area where they shared 42 years of marriage.

Deborah, A.K.A. “Mrs. P” worked at the Forsyth School as a student para-tech and recently retired from the Boys and Girls Club of Forsyth after serving 27 years of service.

She is preceded in death by her parents William and Rosetta Dooley; two brothers Danny Dooley and Michael Dooley.

Survivors include her husband Lester Parker of Forsyth, Missouri; her three sons Douglas Bower of Forsyth, Missouri, Nathan Bower and his wife Laura of Kissee Mills, Missouri, and Shawn Parker of Kissee Mills, Missouri; 7 grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Deborah was a life-long member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Inurnment will take place at a later date.

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Services

Visitation
Saturday
October 1, 2022

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Whelchel Grace Funeral Home
16560 US Hwy 160
Forsyth, MO 65653

Funeral Service
Saturday
October 1, 2022

2:00 PM
Whelchel Grace Funeral Home
16560 US Hwy 160
Forsyth, MO 65653

Donations

Forsyth Boys and Girls Club
501 Panther Road, Forsyth MO 65653

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