Prairie Rose Cremation & Funeral Services

In Memory

Gregory Parker

August 5th, 1981 - January 7th, 2025
Gregory Parker

At the age of 43, Greg passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, after a year of battling cancer. Greg was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Frank and Dianne Parker on August 5th, 1981.

Born into a military family, Greg had the opportunity of living in many different places throughout Canada and the United States, before settling in Edmonton. He was a country boy at heart even though he grew up in the city. His love for animals and the country life, eventually took him to Olds College where he graduated from the Farrier Science program. Greg had a special way with horses which led him not only into the farrier business, but also into guiding and leading pack trips for a number of youth camps. Greg met his wife Corine (Harrison) Parker at one of these camps and they were married on September 14, 2007. Greg had a great love for the outdoors, animals, people, his work as a farrier, and for ministry.

Greg’s faith in Christ was his sustaining strength, and his greatest passion.

Greg will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Corine; parents, Frank and Dianne Parker; sisters, Sarah (Luc) Tremblay and Anna (Rob) Specht; grandfather, Stan Parker; eleven nieces and four nephews, as well as a large extended family, and many friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Zion Evangelical Missionary Church in Didsbury on Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 2:00 PM.


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Keith and Gay Coss
11 hours ago
We will remember with great fondness Greg's love for the Lord and his willingness to help out at Meadowlodge Bible Camp. We enjoyed his presence and his joyful spirit as he served with us to present the Gospel to boys and girls of all ages. We admired his mature insight into life and his obvious trust in His Lord and Saviour. Our heartfelt condolences to his beloved wife, and the rest of his treasured family.
Steven MacPhail
1 day ago
I'll never forget sharing the maintenance work at one of the summer camps at Meadowlodge one year. Greg had a terrific attitude. He worked tirelessly and was easy to get along with.
Jenny McKenzie
1 day ago
Beautiful legacy! May the God of all comfort be near to you!
Alicia Homewood
1 day ago
Rip Greg 🙏 prayers for Corrine and family
Olivier Benoit
1 day ago
I remember the little boy that gave me his bedroom when I have been hosted by his family, back in 1991.

Raised in a Catholic faith, they brought me with them to Rosemount Bible Church in Montréal, that revived my faith and made me feel Christian.

I remember him as a faithful servant of our Savior.

May the Lord support you with his infinite love, miséricorde and compassion in the hope to know him by the right side of God, interceding for us .

I understand your pain and I Share it.

From beyond the atlantic océan and in union of prayers,
Your friend Olivier
Faye Grant
1 day ago
Dear Dianne , Frank, Corine, Sarah and family, Anna and family,

Oh how our hearts go out to you all at this very difficult time. Memories of Greg are of such a cheerful little fellow with those sparkling dark eyes when you lived in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Georgia when we last saw him. It is wonderful to hear of his sustaining faith in Jesus in whose arms he now safely rest. May the Lord sustain, comfort and keep you as you move forward with memories of this treasure that he loaned to you for a few short years.

Much love and prayers,

Faye and Duane
Viviane Daniels
1 day ago
We had a horse that would let a farrier near him . Greg came to the stall to reattach a pulled shoe. This horse stood rock solid as Greg talked and stroked him . It was amazing!!

A true
gentleman.
Ron Moritz
1 day ago
Greg was a fantastic man. Met him as our farrier. Great with horses and a great person as well. He will be sadly missed.