William W. "Skip" Parker, 59 of Rochelle, passed away on Sunday May 17, 2009 at his home
in Rochelle. He was born on Feb. 13, 1950 in Dixon, IL the son of William M. and Betty Jean Bales Parker.
He was preceded by his father, a brother Timothy, sister Lisa Parker and a grandson Aaron Lindsey.
He served in U.S. Marines from 1971 to 1975 in Okinawa and South Carolina.
Survivors include Mother Betty Jean Heath of Minnesota, 3 daughters: Jeannie (Terry) Lindsey of Sidney, OH and Michelle "Shelly" Basham of Rochelle and Tabitha Cutshaw of Rochelle.
Son: Jonathan Cutshaw of Rochelle. His long time companion Vivian Locke of Rochelle.
2 brothers Robert Lee (Tammy) Parker of Arkansas and Robert Shawn Furnald of Minnesota.
3 sisters Pat (Jim) Moore of Rochelle, Mary (Jim) Sexton of Wayne City, IL and Linda(Bernie) Marshall of Mayfield, Kentucky.
6 Grandchildren and 3 great grand-children
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday May 22, 2009 at Unger-Horner Funeral Home with visitation 11 to service time on Friday.
Military burial rites by Rochelle V.F.W. Post 3878 will be in Lawnridge Cemetery, Rochelle, IL
In Lieu of flowers a Memorial fund has been established.