Pauline Parker was born on May 25, 1938, to the late Noah and Maggie Parker Bradley. Pauline departed this life on March 12, 2026.
Pauline received her formal education at Portsville Country School in Portsville, Paul Lawrence Dunbar School in Laurel, and William C. Jason Comprehensive High School in Georgetown. At Paul Lawrence Dunbar School, she played basketball and was a softball pitcher.
Pauline worked for Townsend Poultry for 32 years: first employee, then Assistant Supervisor, and retired in 1997. Pauline liked to watch the news at noon, 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on WBOC and the evening news on CBS. Some of Pauline’s favorite hobbies were completing crossword puzzles, watching soap operas on CBS, The Amazing Race, Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Family Feud and cooking shows.
Pauline was preceded in death by four brothers, George, Alexander, Noah, and Chester; three sisters, Ruth Nock, Alberta Gaines, and Marie Perkins; and one sister-in-law, Edith Parker.
To cherish her loving memories are one brother, Henry (Paula) Parker of Seaford, and special nephew, Brandon Bailey of Seaford. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Pauline was a member of New Zion United Methodist Church for many years. She belongs to the Gospel Choir, Sunday School Teacher, United Methodist Women, Steward, Food Mission and Trustee.
She belonged to the following organizations: United Methodist Women, Gospel Choir, Post Sunday School Teacher, Past Steward, Food Mission, and Past Trustee.
Pauline received a phone call every day at 2 p.m. from her niece, Deneen Horsey, to talk about their soap operas and stories. These calls will be missed.