Jeannette Frances (Sargent) Parker
April 29, 1935 February 14, 2022
Jeannette, 86, was born in Rutland Hospital to William Francis Sargent and Beatrice Emma (Smith) Sargent. Jeannettes childhood was spent on the family farm in Chittenden Vermont.
Jeannette was predeceased by two husbands, Leonard Lawrence (Sonny) Beaudry and John Edward Parker.
Her marriage to her first husband Leonard produced four surviving children. Monica J (Emery) Beaudry of Rutland VT, Lawrence Leon Beaudry of Haverhill MA, Yvonne L (Beaudry) DeLance of Castleton VT and Nadine A (Beaudry) Davidson of Westerly RI. Jeannettes marriage to her second husband John produced one surviving child Ramona L Parker of Chittenden VT. Jeannette is survived by 12 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Jeannette attended Barstow School in Chittenden VT. She received on the job training as a tractor trailer driver after raising her five children. She loved horses and traveling. Jeannette had several riding horses for decades in her life. In her late forties, she gave up the horses to travel cross county as an 18 wheel truck driver which she did for over 22 years. Jeannette had driven local milk trucks in all kinds of weather throughout New England. Then she switched careers to cross country runs delivering items such as air conditioners to Canada and retrieving vegetables from California. Jeannette had over one million miles without an accident and retired as a driver at the age of 71.
After retirement, Jeannette would spend the winter months in the North Carolina house that she bought to share with her brother Willie. Jeannette would travel north in April to spend time visiting her daughters. She would return to North Carolina in the fall after Thanksgiving. Most of the summer, Jeannette would work her daughters farm (Ramona) in Middletown Springs. She would share her summers with her grandson Nathaniel in the town of Chittenden which Jeannette loved dearly.
Jeannette believed in staying physically and mentally active all of her life. She loved to run every chance she could. She was a devoted Jehovahs Witness and has gone to be with our Lord Jesus Christ and Father in Heaven.
Jeannette was predeceased by two brothers, Bruce and Robert Sargent and one sister Donna Sargent. She is survived by siblings, William (Willie) Sargent of NC, Carol Jerome and Patricia Able both of FL, Karen Collins of Thornhill TN, Bernie Welton of Colorado Springs CO, Christopher Sargent and Frank Sargent both of VT.
The graveside memorial will be in the Horton Cemetery in Chittenden VT at a later date. A family and friends gathering to celebrate Jeannettes life will be after the service. Preparations for a spring date is being planned. Please contact family for more details.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ducharme Funeral Home, Inc. On-line condolences at www.ducharmefuneralhome.com