Paula Parker

Paula Christel Parker, 71, of Carlsbad, NM passed away October 25, 2024 at Carlsbad Medical Center. 

Visitation is scheduled for 5:00PM to 7:00PM, Friday, November 8, 2024 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Goings officiating. Interment will follow at Loving Cemetery. 

Paula was born August 12, 1953 to Robert and Audrey (Monson) Chapman. She graduated high school in 1972 in Rantoul, IL. Paula lived in Kentucky several years and then moved to Carlsbad. She met Embrey Parker in 2003 and they married June 12, 2004 in Little Rock, AR. Paula worked as a housekeeper in several hotels and later at Lakeview Christian Home. She loved to sew and cook. Paula is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Audrey Chapman and husband, Embrey Parker.

Paula is survived by son, David L. Richardson; daughters, Lottie King, Angelina Richardson; two grandchildren; brother, Stanley E. Chapman; special close friends and family, Roberta “Birdie” Jones, Gabriel and Monica Fierro and their children and extended loving family. Pallbearers will be Gabe Fierro, Marco Ramirez, Fidel Fierro, Tyler Nickson, Christian Garcia and Beatrice Zurita.

Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com