Rev. Carrington Parker Jr.

Tribute to Carrington Reverend Carrington Parker, Jr. of Henrico, Virginia, was born in Richmond, Virginia, and the only child of the late Carrington Clinton Parker and the late Lucinda Curtis Parker. He received his education in the Northumberland County Public Schools, and after graduating from Central High School, he worked at Bethlehem Steel in Baltimore, Maryland, for one year before enrolling in Virginia Union University (VUU), where he met his future wife, Nancy Jackson. After his first year of college, he was drafted into the military and served in the Vietnam War. During his two years of active duty, he earned the rank of Sergeant E-5, United States Army. Rev. Parker worked for Allied Chemical Corporation and Phillip Morris Incorporated while continuing his education at VUU, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master of Divinity degree. When the Franklin Military Academy opened in Richmond in 1980, he became a biology teacher and taught high school students for 31 years. Growing up, Rev. Parker was a member of First Baptist Church in Heathsville, Virginia, and after he married, became a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Chesterfield. While he was serving as an ordained deacon at Moore Street Missionary Baptist Church in Richmond, he answered his call to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in 1977 and was licensed and ordained. He received his first assignment to pastor at St. Luke's Baptist Church in Caroline County and served for 13 years before accepting the call to serve at Fountain Baptist Church in Richmond for 9 years. In 2008, he and his wife co-founded Redeemed Life In Christ Church, Incorporated, and have served as co-pastors for 18 years. Rev. Parker was a member of the Baptist Ministers Conference of Richmond and Vicinity for over 40 years and served as president of the East End Ministers Conference. He served as an officer in the Parent Teacher Association for the school his children attended. He was a member of the Richmond, Virginia, and the National Education Associations for over 30 years. He was a lover of books, studying, and doing research. Rev. Parker’s personal viewpoint was reflected in 2 Corinthians 9:12, “What you do to serve others not only provides for the needs of God’s people, but also produces more and more prayers of thanksgiving to God.” (God’s Word Translation) He leaves to cherish his memories a loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Rev. Nancy Parker; three sons, Dr. Dennis Parker, Sr., Mr. Dwayne Parker, and Rev. Derrick Parker; three daughters-in-love, Mrs. Andrea Parker, Mrs. Shawnda Parker, and Ms. Robnette Bowman; five grandchildren, DaVonni Parker, Deja Parker, Dennis Parker, Jr., Elijah Parker, and Ezekiel Parker; brother-in-law, Mr. James Jackson (Dorothy); five sisters-in-law, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. Sarah Gregory (Ruffin), Mrs. Linda Cole, Mrs. Esther Harris, and Mrs. Annette Clanton; aunt, Mrs. Vashti Parker; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, to honor the memory of Rev. Parker, please make donations to Virginia Union University, to Rev. Carrington Parker, Jr. Memorial Student Book Scholarship.

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Rev. Carrington Parker Jr.

September 3, 1945 - April 27, 2026