Anna Katharina Parker

November 10, 1947 - May 9, 2020

Private Funeral service for Anna Katharina Parker, 72, of Piedmont will be Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joachim Catholic Church in Piedmont with Father Thomas Nattekkadan officiating. Public burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Survivors include three children, Roswitha Knowles (Rooster) of Middleburg, FL., Samuel L. Parker, Jr. (Lisa) of Anniston, and Sandra Anna Parker of Piedmont; six grandchildren, Kimber Heard (Nate), Donnie Parker “D.J.” (Kim), Andrew Parker (Abby), Anna Wilkinson (Zach), Taylor Leverette, and Jessie Parker; two great grandchildren, Alizabeth and Noah Jane; and one sister, Franziska Eder of Germany. Pallbearers will be Donnie "D.J." Parker, Zach Wilkinson, Jessie Parker, Rooster Knowles, Andrew Parker, and Larry Parker. Mrs. Parker was born in Munchen, Germany and then moved to Oxford, AL with her late husband “Larry” Parker in 1977. She had been a resident of Piedmont since 1990 and was a member of St. Joachim Catholic Church in Piedmont. She worked at SCT Yarn and later worked for her husband’s trucking company. Mrs. Parker raised German Shepard’s for over 40 years and enjoyed spending time in her yard and planting flowers. She also played the accordion. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Samuel L. Parker, Sr. Flowers may be sent to Thompson Funeral Home or memorial contributions may be made to St. Joachim Catholic Church, 555 Babbling Brook Rd, Piedmont, AL 36272. Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.