James Franklin Parks Sr, age 93 of Clinton, Mississippi, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday. James was born to Frank and Daisy Parks on September 3, 1920. James had two brothers, Bill and T.L. and a sister, Marietta.
James met the love of his life, Lorene, in August of 1939 at a church revival in Winston County. They married later that year in December. James and Lorene had three children who were the pride and joy of his life.
During his long life, James served with distinguished service in both World War II and the Korean War. He eventually retired from the Army as a Major. He attended both Hinds Community College and Mississippi College where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He worked as a bookkeeper for Chris Haynes Electric for more than twenty years until he retired so that he could enjoy his other great love in life - golf.
James attended Parkway Baptist Church and enjoyed weekly fellowship with his Sunday School class.
His brothers and sister and his son-in-law, Roger Hamilton, whom he loved like his own son, preceded James in death.
James is survived in death by his loving wife, Lorene, his son; Jim Parks and wife Betty, and his daughters; Judy Hamilton and Debbie Cummins and her husband Rodney. James is also survived by his four grandchildren; Kathy Storm and husband Eric, Bill Parks and wife Sandra, Nathan Cummins and fiancé Kelli Trest, and Stephanie Palmertree and husband Ryan; and his loving great grandchildren Travis Parks, Sydney Storm, Sam Storm, Haley Parks and Xander Palmertree.
Services will be held at 1:30 pm at Lakewood Memorial Home in Clinton, Mississippi on Monday, July 14th with visitation immediately preceding at 11:00 am.
James met the love of his life, Lorene, in August of 1939 at a church revival in Winston County. They married later that year in December. James and Lorene had three children who were the pride and joy of his life.
During his long life, James served with distinguished service in both World War II and the Korean War. He eventually retired from the Army as a Major. He attended both Hinds Community College and Mississippi College where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He worked as a bookkeeper for Chris Haynes Electric for more than twenty years until he retired so that he could enjoy his other great love in life - golf.
James attended Parkway Baptist Church and enjoyed weekly fellowship with his Sunday School class.
His brothers and sister and his son-in-law, Roger Hamilton, whom he loved like his own son, preceded James in death.
James is survived in death by his loving wife, Lorene, his son; Jim Parks and wife Betty, and his daughters; Judy Hamilton and Debbie Cummins and her husband Rodney. James is also survived by his four grandchildren; Kathy Storm and husband Eric, Bill Parks and wife Sandra, Nathan Cummins and fiancé Kelli Trest, and Stephanie Palmertree and husband Ryan; and his loving great grandchildren Travis Parks, Sydney Storm, Sam Storm, Haley Parks and Xander Palmertree.
Services will be held at 1:30 pm at Lakewood Memorial Home in Clinton, Mississippi on Monday, July 14th with visitation immediately preceding at 11:00 am.
James Franklin Parks Sr, age 93 of Clinton, Mississippi, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday. James was born to Frank and Daisy Parks on September 3, 1920. James had two brothers, Bill and T.L. and a sister, Marietta.
James met the love of his life, Lorene, in August of 1939 at a church revival in Winston County. They married later that year in December. James and Lorene had three children who were the pride and joy of his life.
During his long life, James served with distinguished service in both World War II and the Korean War. He eventually retired from the Army as a Major. He attended both Hinds Community College and Mississippi College where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He worked as a bookkeeper for Chris Haynes Electric for more than twenty years until he retired so that he could enjoy his other great love in life - golf.
James attended Parkway Baptist Church and enjoyed weekly fellowship with his Sunday School class.
His brothers and sister and his son-in-law, Roger Hamilton, whom he loved like his own son, preceded James in death.
James is survived in death by his loving wife, Lorene, his son; Jim Parks and wife Betty, and his daughters; Judy Hamilton and Debbie Cummins and her husband Rodney. James is also survived by his four grandchildren; Kathy Storm and husband Eric, Bill Parks and wife Sandra, Nathan Cummins and fiancé Kelli Trest, and Stephanie Palmertree and husband Ryan; and his loving great grandchildren Travis Parks, Sydney Storm, Sam Storm, Haley Parks and Xander Palmertree.
Services will be held at 1:30 pm at Lakewood Memorial Home in Clinton, Mississippi on Monday, July 14th with visitation immediately preceding at 11:00 am.
James met the love of his life, Lorene, in August of 1939 at a church revival in Winston County. They married later that year in December. James and Lorene had three children who were the pride and joy of his life.
During his long life, James served with distinguished service in both World War II and the Korean War. He eventually retired from the Army as a Major. He attended both Hinds Community College and Mississippi College where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He worked as a bookkeeper for Chris Haynes Electric for more than twenty years until he retired so that he could enjoy his other great love in life - golf.
James attended Parkway Baptist Church and enjoyed weekly fellowship with his Sunday School class.
His brothers and sister and his son-in-law, Roger Hamilton, whom he loved like his own son, preceded James in death.
James is survived in death by his loving wife, Lorene, his son; Jim Parks and wife Betty, and his daughters; Judy Hamilton and Debbie Cummins and her husband Rodney. James is also survived by his four grandchildren; Kathy Storm and husband Eric, Bill Parks and wife Sandra, Nathan Cummins and fiancé Kelli Trest, and Stephanie Palmertree and husband Ryan; and his loving great grandchildren Travis Parks, Sydney Storm, Sam Storm, Haley Parks and Xander Palmertree.
Services will be held at 1:30 pm at Lakewood Memorial Home in Clinton, Mississippi on Monday, July 14th with visitation immediately preceding at 11:00 am.
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