Sergeant Cleo Anthony "Redd" Parker, Jr., 35, of Tampa (formerly of Palatka) entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at his residence.He was born on Monday, February 9, 1981 in St. Augustine, FL to Cleaster Parker of Palatka, FL and Cleo A. Parker, Sr., of Augusta, GA. He was a 1999 Palatka High School graduate. Upon graduation, he attended Augusta Technical College. In his early years he attended Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Hastings. He served an honorable military career as a crew chief aboard Blackhawk helicopters. Having traveled several overseas locations in service to the country, he received numerous campaign medals from Mannheim Germany, Egypt, and Kosovo. Throughout his life he took great pleasure in attending family gatherings. He was preceded in eternal rest by his paternal grandfather, Cleo Parker and maternal grandfather, Cleavon Hubert.

He leaves to cherish his memories: two beautiful daughters , Lazariyah R. Parker and Alayla K. Terry; three sisters , Nicole Q. Parker, Antonia M. Gardner, and Lena M. Parker; three brothers , Antonio E. Smith, Jaquese D. M. Smith, and Johnny Smith; maternal grandmother, Margaret Hubert; paternal grandmother, Delores Parker; twelve maternal aunts and uncles; eight paternal aunts and uncles; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation of family and friends will be 5-8 p.m., Friday, April 8 at "Flagg's Chapel of Serenity." Homegoing Celebration will be 12 noon, Saturday, April 9, at Mount Tabor First Baptist Church, 4909 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, Reverend Karl N. Flagg, Pastor. Reverend Gregory James, Pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Hastings, is the eulogist. Interment with military honors will be in the Resthaven Cemetery, San Mateo.