Obituary for Sue Parks Print Wilson – Funeral Services for Mrs. Sue Parks, 78, of Wilson are scheduled for 10:00 A.M., Monday, February 18, 2019 at Assembly of God Church with Bro. Micah Wells and Bro. Dale Tarp officiating.
Interment will follow at Hewitt Cemetery Services are under the care and direction of Alexander Gray Funeral Home in Wilson. Sue was born February 3, 1941 in Holdenville, OK to the late Mr. Ebb Martin and Mrs. Lavern Lorean (Stiles) Martin. She departed from this life on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her home in Wilson after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family.
Sue was raised at Hughes Country residing mostly at Calvin and Stuart. She married J.R. Parks on October 4, 1958 at Stuart. They moved to Wilson in 1979.
She owned 2 cafes in Calvin and in this area, worked and managed John Kelley’s and the Chickasaw Lake Club. Sue worked at several food industries but her love and passion was cooking, gardening and building things. Supporting her family was her biggest passion.
Sue was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Preceding her in death are her parents; and husband, J. R. Parks on June 2, 2007; sister, Shirley McPhetridge and brother, Ronnie Martin. Survivors are her daughters, Connie Turpin and husband Dennis of Wilson, Deonna Willis and husband Eddie of Mannsville and Jeanne Vernon of Wilson; son, Randy Parks of Byng, OK; brother, Jerry Martin and wife Odessa of Calvin; brothers in law, Penn McPhetridge of Stuart and David Parks of Pauls Valley and Donnie Parks of Rush Springs; sisters in law, Doris June Hardin of Horntown and Connie Martin of Calvin; 12 grandchildren, Carrie Turpin, Hollie Barnes and husband Shawn, Mindy Robinson and Greg Piper, Cassie Wharton and husband Tony, Jared Willis and wife Ashley, Dustin Turpin and wife Meredith, Brandon Willis and Alaina, Dillon Vernon, Caleb Vernon and Mikayla, Rowdy Parks, Macy Parks, Preston Brown and Miranda Hildebrant; 19 great grandchildren and numerous other family and friends.
The family would like to give special thanks to Wilson Assembly of God Church, Cross Timbers Hospice and Zane and Sherry Gray and their staff at Alexander Gray Funeral Home for all their love and support. Pallbearers will be grandsons Jared Willis, Dustin Turpin, Brandon Willis, Dillon Vernon, Caleb Vernon and Rowdy Parks, Honorary bearers will be granddaughters Carrie Turpin, Hollie Barnes, Mindy Robinson, Cassie Wharton and Macy Parks. A gathering for family and friends will be held Sunday evening from 2-4 P.M. at Alexander Gray Funeral Home in Wilson.
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