Jesse Edward Parker, 72, of New Bern died Monday, January 15, 2024 at ECU Health Inpatient Hospice.

His service is 11:00 AM Monday, January 22, 2024 at St. John M. B. Church 1130 Walt Bellamy Dr. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Selina Parker of the home; his mother Nellie Gray Parker of New Bern; two brothers, Reverend Jimmy Payton, Wilson, NC and Robert Koonce, Jr. of Bronx, NY; one grandchild and two great- grandchildren.