of Harrison, AR

June 19, 1964 - September 15, 2021

Keith Parker, age 57, of Harrison, died of a heart attack at his home on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. He was born on June 19, 1964, to George and Bonnie Parker, at the Boone County Hospital in Harrison.

He was a welder, builder, fabricator, and cowboy all his life. He began his rodeo career in the junior ranks working three rough stock events, but by high school he had settled on bareback riding, even though in 1982 he won the Arkansas High School Saddle Bronc Riding Championship. Parker was a good teamster and began driving his own wagon on the bicentennial wagon train when he was only 12 years old. Parker went to the National High School Rodeo Association finals three times. During a career that spanned over 20 years, he won multiple titles, trophy saddles, and buckles in several rodeo associations. At his last finals performance in 2000 at the American Cowboys Rodeo Association, he was named Champion Bareback Rider and won the average at the finals.

Parker is survived by his parents, George and Bonnie Parker; his sister, Kathy Parker and her partner Mike Price, who considered Keith his brother; his aunt and uncle, Dickie and Jimmie Parker; double cousins, Kevin (Jennifer) Parker and Kim (Tommy) Ferguson; and many extended family members and good friends.

There will be a celebration in his honor at a later date.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Christeson Funeral Home
519 North Spring Street
Harrison, AR  72601
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com