CSM Melvin Alexander Parker (Whiting’s Funeral Home)

Our beloved Melvin Alexander Parker entered into eternal rest on the morning of November 29, 2025. He was born in Hertford, North Carolina, on March 16, 1938, to the late Percy and Bessie Felton Parker.

After graduating from Perquimans County High School in North Carolina, Melvin moved to New York, where he enlisted in the United States Army and later the Army Reserves. During this time, Melvin earned an associate degree from John Jay Community College of Criminal Justice and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Suny College of New York.

While in the Army, Melvin was promoted to Command Sergeant Major. While serving in the Army Reserves, he also worked as a New York City Police Officer and was later promoted to Police Sergeant

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