Saturday, November 14, 2026
Rosemary Parker, 73 of Marco Island, Florida passed away peacefully in her sleep at the home of her loving daughter Bonnie and son-in-law Scott Gibbs at 11:44 PM Sunday, November 26. Bonnie and Rose's sister Kay were by her side at the time.
She was born in Titusville Pennsylvania on September 7, 1950 to Merle T. Gilson and Jeanette M. (Vogel). She was one of seven children. She went to Titusville area schools and married David L. Parker on March 1, 1969. They had three children Bonnie Sue, John David, and Jeremiah Nathan. She remarried in 1987 to Robert "Spike" McMichael (who has one son Robert Jr.) and moved to Marco Island, Florida. She waitressed and bartended at Stan's in Goodland for 20+ years and also ran a pontoon tour boat out of Stan's for a few years. She loved to fish for snook and just be on the water as often as possible. She also worked at her daughter and son-in-law's restaurant, Cocomo's Grill, for 15 years as a waitress/bartender/hostess. The restaurant business was in her blood. She loved to can and made everything from jams and hot pepper jellies to pickled beets and veggies. Her most popular item was candied jalapeños called cowboy candy. She was a great crocheter and made blankets and wreaths etc... Over the last couple of years she had found a new passion in crafting. Wreaths of every sort for every holiday and decoupage jars and vases were her specialty. She sold many of these items but enjoyed more giving them away.
She loved to laugh and joke and was often times inappropriate. She loved to gamble, argue and investigate and missed her calling as a lawyer or a detective. When you wanted to know what was going on or about a movie or tv show she was the one to ask. She loved her family and friends deeply and was usually the life of the party.
She is survived by her daughter Bonnie and husband Scott Gibbs and granddaughter Shyan Surber, her son John and wife Sheri and their children Jesse and Hannah Parker, her son Jeremiah and his son Blake Parker and her stepson Robert McMichael Jr. She's also survived by her sister Kay and husband Jimmy Stewart, her brother Merle Gilson Jr. and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
She did not want a memorial service or a funeral. She just wanted a simple private goodbye with closest family. She will be missed dearly by all who were lucky enough to know her.
Special thanks to VITAS hospice for helping make her last days comfortable.
In lieu of flowers encourage someone to stop smoking.
