Jerrolyn “Jerry” Parker, 77, of Raytown, died March 15, 2021, at St. Luke’s East.

She was born July 2, 1943, to John and Helen (Britton) Allen. They lived in Excelsior Springs in her early years, then Richmond, where she graduated high school.

On March 10, 1963, she married Raymond Parker in Richmond and they made their first home in Lexington. While there, she worked at Wentworth Military Academy. They moved to Higginsville, then Trenton, where she would start her career at Mercantile Bank. In 1985, they moved to Liberty, and she continued to be employed by Mercantile for many years. Their next move was to Excelsior Springs, where they lived for more than 20 years.

Later in her career, she transferred to Security Bank, where she flourished as a commercial loan officer until her retirement. To be closer to family, they relocated to Lee’s Summit, then Raytown.

Along the way, Jerrolyn earned a paralegal degree from William Jewell College. While in Higginsville, they became active in the First Baptist Church and continued their lifelong ministering of Christ while living in Trenton and Excelsior Springs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Patricia Gardner; and a son-in-law, Denny Smith.

She is survived by her husband, Raymond; one son, Mark Parker of Las Vegas, Nevada; one daughter, Susan Parker-Smith (Jobin Davis) of Raytown; one brother, John David Allen of Wood Heights; four grandchildren, Spencer and Emily Parker, and Gabrielle and Maya Parker-Smith; and one greatgrandchild, Ronan Roberts.

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 19, at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, officiated by Dr. Greg Fine of the First Baptist Church.

Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Veterans Home; 1300 Veterans Road; Warrensburg, MO 64093. Condolences may be left for the family at www.kaiserwiegersfuneralhome.com.