TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 12, 2018

Kingsport attorney John D. Parker, Jr. died Nov. 7 following a brief illness. He was 67. John graduated from East Tennessee State University with a psychology degree and later received his law degree from Nashville School of Law. He was a member of the Tennessee and Kingsport Bar Associations and served as a Magistrate in Sullivan County. John practiced law in Kingsport for 34 years. The family will receive friends from 3 to 6 p.m. on tonight (Nov. 12) at First Broad Street United Methodist Church. The funeral service will follow at 6 p.m. The graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at East Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 871 N. Weisgarber Rd., Knoxville, TN 37909, or to First Broad Street United Methodist Church, 100 E. Church Circle, Kingsport, TN 37660.