Fay Ellen Parker

Fay Ellen Miller Parker, 89, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Fay was born in Bowling Green, Florida and was the daughter of the late Seaborn Howell Miller and Ola Hawthorne Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Parker and sister, Joy Johnson. She was raised in Miami, FL and attended Miami Edison High School, graduating with the class of 1949. While in High School, Fay was captain of the Miami Edison Cadette Corp. During the time of raising three children, she attended Miami Dade Community College and earned her BS degree in social work from Florida International University. Always an active participant in community life, she managed to raise her family, be an advocate for community mental health services and be a pioneer in after school activities for children. Fay was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Franklin and the PILOT Club in Florida. Fay loved to write and read and was often found journaling and sending cards from the church. She is survived by her children; Barbara McInnes and husband Jim of Franklin, Elder David Summerford and wife Carolyn of Glenville, GA and Eve Marie Miller and husband James of Sackett Harbor, NY; sister, Wanda Aguerra of Hawaii; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, September 11th in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tempe Fussell officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to First Presbyterian Church, 26 Church Street, Franklin, NC 28734. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com.