Karen was born to Roy Lee Banks Sr and Judy Gardner on October 12, 1968, and spent her childhood in Fort Worth, Texas. She loved sports, concerts, traveling, and spent as much time as possible with her family and friends. She was a devoted wife, mother, and Mimi. She will be missed by everyone who knew and loved her.
Karen is survived by her loving husband, Brandon Parker, her 6 children, Joshua & Sara Tidwell, Tiffany & Jonathan Every, Rebekkah & Charles Golden, Brittany Tidwell, Jonathan Parker, Arial Parker, her mother, Judy Gardner, her stepmother Audrey Banks, her 3 siblings, Tonya & Roger Crutcher, Roy Lee Banks Jr & Harold Lewis, and Leticia & Eddie Escamilla, Travis Parker & Cesar Miranda, Monica & Aj Stuchlik, her 8 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Services will be held at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery on April 5, 2022 at 9:30 AM.
