Betty J. "Becky" Parker, 87, formerly of Obi,
passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Cuba Memorial Hospitals Palliative Care
Unit after a lengthy illness.
Born on October 14,
1931, in Wellsville, she was a daughter of Wallace and Nora Barber Snyder. On
November 20, 1948, in the First Baptist Church of Olean she married John
Parker, Jr., who predeceased her on October 29, 1993.
She had worked at the snack bar at the Weston Mills Store
and worked for Bells Grocery Store in Wellsville in the bakery and later became
the deli manager prior to her retirement.
Becky was a former member of the Obi Community Church and in
later years attended the First Baptist Church of Cuba.
She enjoyed crocheting, crafts, and coloring and in her
later years enjoyed attending Total Senior Care.
Surviving are her children Luanne (Kirby) Perry of Cuba,
Dianne (Ron) Faulkner of North Carolina, Darlene Eaton of Florida, Sally
(Kevin) Whitsell of Wellsville, NY and Robbyn (Jerry) Nease of Obi;13
grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband she was predeceased
by two brothers, Mike Snyder and Ernest Snyder; and two sisters, Pauline Brown
and Virginia Freeman.
Friends will be received at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home
& Memorial Service, Inc., 9 Bull Street, Cuba on Saturday, June 15, 2019
from 6-8 P.M. and on Sunday, June 16, 2019 from Noon until 1:00 P.M. at which
time funeral services will be held. The Rev. Lynn Sullivan will officiate.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville, New York.
