Charles "Chuck" Bentley Parker was born March 14, 1961 to Wayland and Pauline Parker of Asheboro, N.C. He graduated from Asheboro High School and then attended the University of North Carolina - Greensboro where he graduated in 1983 with his Bachelor’s in Recreational Therapy. He began his career at Murdoch Developmental Center in Butner, N.C. For the past two decades he served as Program Specialist for RHA in Creedmoor, N.C., a company that provides group homes for the mentally challenged.
For many years, Chuck had enjoyed being on volleyball and bowling teams in the Raleigh area. He was always a gentle and kind soul and was loved by all family members and friends.
Chuck is survived by his parents, Wayland and Pauline Parker and his sister, Rita Parker Simpson and husband Richard Wright Simpson IV of Stone Mountain, Ga. Chuck was blessed with one niece, Collins Simpson Foster, husband Christopher B. Foster of Marietta, Ga., and two nephews, Dr. Richard W Simpson V, wife Jaime B. Simpson of Evans, Ga. and John Parker Simpson of Stone Mountain, Ga.
Chuck was a loving, great uncle to Emerson Anne Foster, Avery LeeAnn Simpson, and Tessa Claire Simpson.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 6th at 11 a.m. at Eakes Funeral Home, 834 North Main St., Creedmoor, N.C. 27522.
Memorials can be made to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, P.O. Box 62596, Baltimore, MD 21264-2596, or to the Humane Society of N.C., P.O. Box 385 Butner, N.C. 27509.
