Iva Ruth Gibbs Parker's Obituary
GUNNISON, COLORADO SERVICES- 2:00 pm on Friday, December 14, 2007 in the Robertson Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories in Clarendon, Texas. INTERMENT - Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Iva Ruth "Skeet" Parker, 82, passed into the arms of her heavenly father on December 6, 2007 in Gunnison, Colorado. Skeet was born in Randal County, Texas to J.C. and Ruth Gibbs on December 29, 1924. She graduated from Clarendon High School in 1942. Skeet married Claude Parker of Clarendon on April 16, 1943. After raising three children she went on to receive a Bachelors of Art degree in Elementary Education from West Texas A&M 1961. Skeet and Claude moved to Amarillo, Texas where she taught art education at Oakdale Elementary, Fannin Jr. High and Sam Houston Jr. High. Skeet was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She always thought of others before herself, and she had a love of art that manifested itself through her amazing paintings. She will be dearly missed by everyone who knew her. Skeet is survived by her husband Claude of 64 years now residing in Gunnison, Colorado; children Marvin and his wife Neva of Gunnison, CO ; Sharon and her husband Ken of Lewisville, TX; Richard(Dick) and his wife Edith of Moore, OK.; three grandchildren Kim, Richard Wayne and Damon; three great grandchildren Charlton, Avery and Braydon.
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