“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever”, Psalm 23:6.

A woman of faith and determination to make a difference, Carolyn Camille Parker-Scantlebury, made her heavenly home on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Her loving and everlasting presence will remain a legacy.

Carolyn was the first child born to Clarence Parker & Virttie Jacks Parker in the heart of Fifth Ward in Houston, Texas on October 9, 1947 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was a graduate of Jack Yates High School, Huston-Tillotson College, Atlanta University and Yale University with a specialty practicum in Psychiatric Social Work. Human Services and the elevation of “our” people was her greatest passion. Her motto was “Find a Way or Make One” and that is what she lived by.

For many years, she worked as a psychiatric social worker for HISD and was a parent advocate for many students and families. She served as President Emeritus of the Houston Branch of the NAACP, devoted member of Alpha Kapa Alpha Sorority Inc. and was a faithful member of the Windsor Village Church Family for 35 years.

To cherish her memories, she leaves her beloved son, Darnley (Donnie) DeCosta Scantlebury III (Ivorie); her three grandchildren, Noah Russell, Asa Ra and Ava Camille; her cousins, Rev. Anthony Ferrell, St., Rev. Anthony Ferrell, Jr., the Jacks families of Houston and San Francisco, CA and many other extended family and friends. Carolyn was truly a “Mover & a Shaker and may she Rest in Peace!

Her homegoing celebration will be held on Sunday, Jan. 29th @ 1:30 pm at the Windsor Village Church located at the Kingdom Builders Center (KBC) at 6011 West Orem Dr., Houston, TX 77085.

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” Timothy II 4:7