Mr. Ronald Robert Parker, 78, of Clover, SC, passed away Monday, June 16, 2025, at CaroMont Health, Gastonia, NC.

Ron’s celebration of life will be 1:30 p.m. Friday June 20, 2025, at M. L. Ford & Sons, 4820 Charlotte Hwy, Lake Wylie, SC.

Ron was born October 31, 1946, in St. Cloud, MN to the late Robert Floyd and Evelyn Ruth Brady Parker.  Ron worked as a baker in Minneapolis, MN.  He enjoyed doing service activities through the Shriners.  He especially enjoyed providing security at Minnesota Viking’s home football games.  On retirement, he moved to Arizona where he learned fly-fishing.  He moved to Clover, SC in 2014 to be near family.

Ron is survived by his sister Carol A. Forsythe (Jerry) of Lake Wylie, SC.

Memorials may be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 www.shrinerschildrens.org.

M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, Lake Wylie, SC is serving the family of Mr. Parker.

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