Joseph Kelly Parker

Joseph Kelly Parker, of Arlington, Texas, has passed away on July 15, 2024, at the age of 53.

Joseph was born in Fort Worth, Texas on April 15, 1971, to Charlotte Tiffany and Jay Parker. He graduated from Everman High School in 1989. Joseph joined the United States Marine Corps in 1993 and served until 1997. He married Tabatha Dawn Vittitoe in Arlington, Texas, on March 21, 2020. He worked as a truck driver for Hogan Transport, and TNI. Joseph was a volunteer firefighter with the Everman Fire Department, fulfilling one of his lifelong dreams. He loved to scuba dive with the Diving Rebels and the Scubadillos diving groups. He found joy in animals, and watching old movies while experiencing the nostalgia they spark.

Joseph is preceded in death by his parents, Charlotte and Jay; Jeffrey Parker.

Those left to mourn and cherish Joseph are his wife of four years, Tabatha Parker; his stepson, Jarrod Morgan Jr.; his sister, Regina Parker and her partner, Madeline; his nieces, Elvira, Cherie, and Le Ann; his two sisters-in-law, Marissa and April Vittitoe; his brother-in-law, Tracy.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Joseph's honor to TCAP - Texas Coalition for Animal Protection:

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