Dr. Marshall Parker

Dr. William Marshall Parker died peacefully at home on August 13, 2016. He was born in Knoxville on March 11, 1938 to Dr. William A. "Bill" Parker and Elizabeth Marshall Parker. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from East High School. Marshall attended the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the UT swimming team and Sigma Chi fraternity. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis. After two years serving as Captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corp in El Paso, Marshall and his wife Jo Ann returned to Knoxville where he joined his father's orthodontic practice. Marshall was most proud of the fact that when he retired this was the longest continuous orthodontic practice in the country. His father had joined Dr. William K. Slater's orthodontic practice before World War II. Dr. Slater, a pioneer in orthodontics, opened his practice in Knoxville at the turn of the last century. Marshall was active in the Rotary Club of Bearden and had perfect attendance for over forty years. He attended Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. Marshall was a member of the Tennessee Dental Association, a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. He received the Tennessee Dental Association's Fellowship for Distinguished Service Award. He served the Second District Dental Society as President, as Program Chairman for many years and as "Permanent" Chairman of the Dental Society Fishing Rodeo. Marshall was honored by fellow dentists as Dentist of the Year in 1997. He was a member of the American Association of Orthodontics and the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics. Marshall also was a contributing author of the textbook, Orthodontics in Daily Practice and contributed articles to The American Journal of Orthodontics. While he loved his practice and patients, he had other interests including captaining The Redbird to UT football games, enjoying summers on Watts Bar Lake with his family and flying his Cessna 206. He was a story teller known for his wry sense of humor. Marshall is survived by his wife of 54 years, JoAnn Moffatt Parker; his daughter, Nancy Parker Tice, her husband Paul, and their sons, John Parker, Eric and Daniel of St. Louis. He is also survived by his brother, Joe Parker, his wife, Anne, and their children, Lisa Ward, Julie Sterchi and Trey Parker; and Marshall's brother, Pete Parker, his wife, Diane, and their daughter, Kathryn Shephard. He also leaves a loyal office staff and many friends. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation, 201 West Springdale Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917 or Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, 9132 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923. A celebration of Marshall's life will be held on Saturday, August 20 at 3:00 PM at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, officiated by John Wood. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com

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Dr. Marshall Parker

March 11, 1938 - August 13, 2016