Catherine (Cathy) Markham Parker, 55, of Clarksville, TN, died on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Gateway Medical Center. She was born on January 19, 1957 in Clarksville, TN to the late Joel Stratton Markham and Elizabeth Burke Markham. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Joel David Markham, John Edwin Markham, and Michael William Markham and sister, Theresa Markham Dail.
Memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 4 p.m. at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel with Rev. Charles Martin officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012 from 3 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.
Cathy was a statistician for the State of Tennessee. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
She is survived by her son, Joel Henry Parker of Clarksville, TN; two brothers, Thomas Burke Markham (wife: Betty Jean Rollins) of Buckeye, AZ and James Patrick (Pat) Markham (wife: Rhonda L. Craig) of Clarksville, TN; three sisters, Jeanne Markham Raynes of Clarksville, TN, Ellen E. Markham of Clarksville, TN, and Margaret Markham Arms (husband: Ronnie Arms) of Adams, TN; and numerous cousins, nieces,and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 4205 Hillsboro Road, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37215. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.