Edward “Eddie” Gregg Parker Jr., 41, of Saint Louis, died Nov. 6, 2024, after a four-year battle with melanoma.

He is survived by his wife Brittany Graue; his daughters Brooklyn and Haven; his sons Anderson and Colton; his brothers Ryan (Cori) and Travis (Sammy) Parker; his parents, Sandra and Edward Parker Sr.; his father-in-law Jeff Grau; his mother-in-law Shirley Grau; his brother-in-law Aaron Graue; and his nieces and nephews, Marek, Lakin, Titus, and Queenie.

Eddie grew up in a close-knit community, attending Green Park Lutheran School before graduating from Lutheran High School South in 2002. Eddie played many sports throughout his early life, including baseball, basketball and soccer.

He went on to play soccer at Saint Louis University (SLU), where he got his BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management Information Systems. After graduating cum laude, he worked as a Director of Software Engineering with Omnicom Group.

Eddie was a family man, who touched the lives of many on the soccer field, at the workplace, through his rendition of “Baby Got Back” and much more.

In lieu of flowers, Richard Faeth is requesting donations for Eddie’s four young children towards a Missouri MOST 529 education account plan. Make checks payable to “MOST-Missouri’s 529 Education Plan” or go online at www.ugift529.com, enter in Ugift code P8B-D68 and follow the prompts.