Roy Frank Parker Jr.

Parker, Roy Frank
Roy Frank Parker, age 85, passes away Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Roy Frank Parker Jr., was born February 10, 1930 to Roy Frank “Buck” Parker and Ella Bernice Rice Parker at Magdelena, New Mexico.

Frank had a sister Louise, a sister Elsie and another sister Helen. When new baby #5 was due to arrive, Frank was hoping and praying that it would not be another sister and sure enough, brother Richard finally arrived. Brothers kept coming, Monroe, and Cecil! When Donna and Rodney were born he was happy, after all the boys outnumbered the girls five to four. This completed the family of Buck and Bernice Parker. At an early age he was taught the importance of family. When his Dad became ill and was unable to work, Frank stepped up and supported the family and helped his Mom take care of the family until the crisis passed.

Frank met and married Minnie and they had four children, Irma, Roy “Red”, Veronica, and Mary. Later in life he married Arbutus, proudly helping raise two more daughters, Trudy and Sandra. He was always so proud of all his Kids, boasting of eleven grandkids, ten great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Through out Frank’s life he worked in various states, in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico as a rancher. Retiring as the foreman of Kings Bros. Ranch, with over thirty years of employment. In his years at the King Ranch, he touched many lives. Always ready to share the “Cowboy’s way.” Riding on a horse to check the cattle. Branding the ol’ fashion way! Roping, flanking and branding with a branding iron heated in the coals of the campfires, as it should be. A horse, a saddle and a lariat is all a fella should need!

A Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 15, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at Daniels Family Funeral Services - Southern Chapel, 2400 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM.
Daniels Family Funeral Services
2400 Southern Blvd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 891-9192