Sue Lewis Parker

Sue Lewis Parker age 84 of Clemmons, formerly of Ashe County, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Trinity Elms Health & Rehab Center.  She was the daughter of Brownlow Franklin Lewis and Eula Roland Lewis of Warrensville, North Carolina.

Sue graduated from Riverview High School in 1956.  She later attended Marion College in VA, Wilkes Community College and Appalachian State University in NC.  In her early career she worked as a teacher's aide at Riverview High School and West Jefferson Elementary.  She also was the lead teacher in Ashe County's first Head Start Program in 1969.

Sue was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Iva Dean Zachary and three brothers, Paul, Jim and Doug Lewis, as well as her first husband, Calvin Barker.

Sue is survived by her husband of 54 years, Delmas Parker, her son, Calvin Barker and his wife, April of Louisville, KY.  She has three grandchildren, Danelle Cranor and husband, Ben of Blowing Rock, NC; Sarah Matheson and husband, Chris of Shelbyville, KY; and Luke Barker and wife, Katie of Manassas, VA.  Sue also was blessed with six great-grandchildren.

Sue loved gardening, flowers and most of all her family.

Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Badger Funeral Home at 1:30pm by Rev. Jim Greer.  Burial will follow in the Lewis Family Cemetery in Creston, NC. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30pm one hour prior to the service.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Ashe Really Cares; PO Box 850, Jefferson, NC 28640.