Johnnie Lee Parker, age 60, of Vancouver, former Oak Harbor resident, died at Southwest Washington Memorial Hospital in Vancouver Monday, June 23, 2003, following a massive heart attack.

Mr. Parker was born in Perry, Fla., March 19, 1943, to Leonard Parker and Alma (Arneson) Parker. He was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station from 1972 until he retired from the U.S. Navy in December 1981. John and his wife Marlene Jones Parker continued to live on Whidbey Island until 1993, when he accepted a job at Boeing which lasted until April 2000. John then accepted a job at Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) in Portland as a Facilities Management and Construction Refrigeration Technician.

He was a lifetime member of the VFW and a member of the American Legion. John enjoyed playing pool, fishing, hunting and long drives.

All of John’s friends and coworkers would agree that he was well-liked and respected and will be missed.

John is survived by his “wifey” Marlene and four children, Johnnie Lee Parker, Jr. of Smyrna, Ga.; Jackie Parker Privett and Jennifer Parker Scott, both of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Joseph Parker Lydic of Spanaway; nine grandchildren; his five brothers, Lewis A., Ralph K., Joe William, Robert and Bill and his sister Imogene, all of Perry, Fla.; also, numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Friday, June 27, 2003, from noon until 5 p.m. at Burley Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be Saturday, June 28, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Burley Funeral Chapel, Pastor Harold Veldman officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Leaf Cemetery, with full military honors under the auspices of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Honor Guard. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. Arrangements under direction of Burley Funeral Chapel.