Mrs. Parker was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). Parker became Indiana’s oldest living person on 7 April 2005 at age 111 years, 352 days (following the death of then-almost-112-year-old Minnie Kearby, who was just six days older at the time) and the state’s all-time record holder on 19 January 2007 (aged 113 years, 274 days), surpassing Mary Parr.
She became the oldest living American on 14 February 2007 (aged 113 years, 300 days), following the death of fellow 113-year-old Corinne Dixon Taylor of Washington, D.C.
She assumed the title of World’s Oldest Person at age 114 years, 115 days. At the time of her death, Parker was listed as one of the 15 longest-lived people ever.