Carole Parkinson

Carole Parkinson, 89, of rural Evansville, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Linda E. White Hospice House. Carole was born on April 7, 1935, in Evansville to the late William C. and Margaret Elizabeth (Althaus) Brown. She was a 1953 graduate of Mater Dei High School; homemaker and a longtime member of St. Philip Catholic Church. Carole, along with her late husband Jerry, traveled extensively and wintered in Florida for over 20 years. She was a member of the Tuesday Card Club for 52 years. Surviving Carole are a daughter, Cindi Parkinson Lawson; two sons, Daniel (Paula) Parkinson and Jeff (Karen) Parkinson; a daughter-in-law, Paula Parkinson; brothers, Jim (Mary) Brown, Ronald (Karen) Brown and Donald Brown; grandchildren, Rhett Lawson, Reece Lawson, Megan (Chip) Altstadt, Becky (Michael) Raben, Gerald “Jerry” (Andrea) Parkinson, III, Ashley (Landon Baker) Parkinson, Max Parkinson, Alex (Alexis Payton) Parkinson, Madison (John) Freeman, Mackenzie (Craig) Weinzapfel, Mahlon (Shelby) Parkinson, Mikail Parkinson and Macartney Parkinson and twenty-one great grandchildren, Henry, Caleb, David, Nora, Caroline, Jacquelyn, Charlotte, Anna, Kate, Bridger, Lola, Jaida, Parker, Preston, June, Leo, Josie, Eleanor, Liam, Jack, and Georgia. In addition to her parents, Carole was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Gerald Parkinson, Sr.; a son, Gerald “Bud” Parkinson, Jr and by brothers, Jerry L. and William R. “Bill” Brown. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at St. Philip Catholic Church, Rev. Ryan Hilderbrand officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Philip Church Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 2:00 until 7:00 PM on Friday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street and from 9:00 AM until service time on Saturday at St. Philip Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Philip Catholic Church, 3500 St. Philip Road, S, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 or to the Mater Dei Friends and Alumni Association, 1300 Harmony Way, Evansville, IN 47720. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Carole Parkinson

April 7, 1935 - February 17, 2025