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Evelyn Beeson Parker, a longtime resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died quietly Saturday, February 5, 2000, at the Montebello Retirement Community. She was born on April 22, 1907 in Meridian, MI. She was the daughter of Dr. M.A. Beeson and Effie Harrison Beeson. She was a graduated of Oklahoma A&M College with degrees in Voice and Music Education. Evelyn married her college sweetheart, Robert Alexander Parker, on June 14, 1928. She was instrumental in founding the first"tuition kindergarten" supervised by the Ponca City Public Schools. She taught music at Liberty Elementary School from 1964 through 1972. Through 1987, she continued to serve as a substitute teacher in the Ponca City Public Schools. The First United Methodist Church played an important role in Evelyn Parker's life. She directed the junior girls Wesley Choir for many years. Evelyn and her husband, Bob, both sang in the church choir for over 40 years. Evelyn was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and the PEO Sisterhood. Evelyn Parker is survived by her sons, Alfred L. Parker and wife, Judy Wittmer Parker and James M. Parker and wife, Linda Hisey Parker, all of Albuquerque; daughter, Jane Parker Irwin and husband, Stanley Irwin of Greencastle, IN; five grandchildren, Kathryn Darwin and husband, Ben, Rob Parker and wife, Tammie, Todd Parker, Tyson Parker and Mark Irwin; and four great-grandchildren, Paige and Alex Darwin and Jamie and Jason Parker. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 8, 10:30 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in Ponca City, OK. In lieu of flowers, the family requests remembrances be made to the Beeson Family Scholarship Fund, Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder, OK 73106 or the Parker Memorial Chapel, First United Methodist Church, 6th and Central, Ponca City, OK 74601. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.
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