Georgine Parker

Georgine Mae Yourish Parker, 68, of Waco, Texas passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 7:12 PM. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2621 Bagby Ave. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive, with the rosary beginning at 7 p.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Georgine or GeeGee, as her granddaughters called her, fought a long, hard battle with ALS. This horrible disease robbed her of the ability to speak, move and in the end to breathe by herself. She passed away surrounded by her loved ones. Earlier in the day her two beautiful granddaughters Ella, 10, and Edie, 7 were able to say their goodbyes and share a few more stories and tears. In the evening, her sisters Joyce Yourish Delazio and Gayle Yourish Jenkins and her brother-in-law Jack Jenkins were able be with her when she passed.

Georgine was born and raised in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, where she grew up with her mother and father Anna and George Yourish and her sisters Joyce and Gayle. She met and married Gerald Parker and moved to California where they had Mary; then to Arlington, Texas where they had Sean. Georgine had a career as an X-ray technician and through this job she met many of her friends and they remained a close support group to her through her courageous battle.

Georgine is predeceased by her Mother, Anna, her father, George, her Husband Gerald and her brother- in- law Ronald Delazio.

Georgine is survived by her Daughter, Mary Shannon Parker Tee and husband, Ronald Tee, Ella, and Edie; all of Austin Texas; her son, Sean Michael Parker and his family, Stacey and Jordan, of Montgomery, Texas; her sister Joyce of Mobile, Alabama; and sister Gayle and her husband Jack of The Villages, Florida and their families which includes many, nieces and nephews who loved her so very much. She also has aunts and cousins who will grieve her loss. Prince, Ruby and Henry, her 3 cats were the loves of her life, it is certain they will be missing her.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the ALS Association.