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Park, Crystal Williams
A celebration of life for Crystal Williams Parker of Cedar Rapids will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at First Church of the Open Bible. Friends may call one hour before the service.
Crystal was born Sept. 18, 1964, in Yuma, Ariz., and passed away Sept. 13, 2013, at Unity Point Hospice. She and Sonny Parker shared a life together from 1987 to 2008. She loved working at Goodwill for three years before cancer no longer allowed her to continue.
Crystal is survived by her mother, Judy Williams; sister, Tersa (Chris) Cassady; nephew, Tristan; niece, Mya; and family friend, Sharon Phillips, all of Cedar Rapids; and many other family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Williams; uncle, Steven Jenkins; and her grandparents.
Memorials may be directed to Judy Williams at 817 30th St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.
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Published Sept. 16, 2013 in The Gazette
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