Obituary of Dorothy Parker

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Dorothy ‘Dot’ Land Parker, 80, of the 1200 block of Elk Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia, died Friday, September 17, 2004, in DePaul Hospital. She was born January 6, 1924, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Early Lee Land and Jessie Coppersmith Land, and was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, Cecil Aubrey Parker on September 11, 2002. Mrs. Parker was a member of the Sharon United Methodist Church, and was a retired medical secretary having worked in the medical field from 1941 to 1970. Survivors include two daughters, Jessie N. Moore and her husband Carl of Poplar Branch, NC, and Janet R. Hatfield and her husband Warren of Norfolk, Virginia; one niece Marlene Smith of St. Port Lucie, Florida; one nephew Ray Cusic of Virginia Beach, Virginia, five grandchildren Kathryn M. Beyersdorf and husband Russell, Stephen Moore, Eric Moore, Jason Evans and Shannon Evans; two step grandsons, Skip Hatfield and Brandon Hatfield; and a great-grandson Jaden Evans. A graveside service will be held Monday, September 20, 2004, at 1:00 P. M. at the Parker Family Cemetery, Aydlett Road, Poplar Branch, NC, with Rev. Steve Castle officiating. The family will be at the home of her daughter Jessie N. Moore, 866 Aydlett Road, Poplar Branch, NC. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to; the Sharon United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 182, Poplar Branch, NC 27965. To sign the online register visit www.twifordfh.com. Twiford Funeral Home, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of arrangements.