Joyce Lee McNeely Parker, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Fountainbleau Lodge.
She was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to Franklin and Juanita Heard McNeely. She was formerly married to David Parker.
Joyce was a 1961 graduate of Notre Dame High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State University. She operated the Rags To Riches shop in Cape Girardeau. She liked antiquing, sales and going to auctions on weekends. Her hobbies included gambling and going to the movies. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan (Mark) DeLosSantos of Glendale, Arizona; two sons, David (Brandy) Parker of Las Vegas and Robert Lee (Jennifer Nichole) Parker of Cape Girardeau; grandchildren Jonathan, Jovana and Derrick DeLosSantos, Marie Rubio, Raquel and Mocha DeLosSantos, Emma Aguillon, Tazia and Noah DeLosSantos, Chloe and Chase Parker, Emily Lee, Megan Marie, Mariella Ann, Robert Henry, David Joshua, Brody Adam Parker and Sonora Wong; and great-grandchildren Marcus DeLosSantos, Ariella Aguillon, Manuel Rubio, Easton and Eli Parker.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent's Church.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery.
Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Diabetes Association, 425 S. Woods Mill Road 110, Town and Country, MO 63017, or Meals On Wheels.
Online condolences may be made at fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.
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