Naomi Broyhill Parks Triplett, formerly of Wilkesboro, NC passed away February 18th 2017 at Arbor Acres in Winston Salem, NC. Naomi was 94 years young.
Naomi grew up in Boomer, NC with her parents, two brothers and two sisters. She was active in her home church, Little Rock Baptist Church. She graduated from Appalachian Teachers College (ASU) in Boone, NC. She was a teacher first in Valdese, NC and then Wilkesboro, Millers Creek, Ronda and Roaring River Elementary Schools in Wilkes County. After marrying Harold Wellborn Parks, she resided in Roaring River for many years where she and Harold were active members of Roaring River Methodist Church.
After Harold's passing in 1965, Naomi shouldered the task of raising two teenage sons while being the sole "bread winner". In 1973 she married Thomas L. Triplett of Conover, NC, where they lived until his death in 1988. Later that year, she moved home to Wilkesboro where she was an active member of the Wilkesboro United Methodist Church, President of the United Methodist Women, President of the North Wilkesboro Woman's Club and a member of the Wilkes County Retired School Teachers Organization. She was an avid knitter, bridge player, gardener, and Grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents Isaac Jefferson and Ada Carlton Broyhill; her husband Harold W. Parks and Thomas L. Triplett her two sisters, Arlee Broyhill Andrews, Evelyn Broyhill Greer; two brothers Lloyd Broyhill and Vernon Broyhill. She is survived by two sons, James Harold Parks and wife (Brenda Ritchie Parks) of Slier City NC, and Daniel Broyhill Parks and wife, (Carla Cox Parks) of Mebane, NC. Naomi has four grandchildren; Jamie Parks Barron and husband (Darryl) of Raleigh NC, Jodi Parks Myers and husband (Bobby) of Cary NC; Daniel Broyhill Parks and wife (Jaclyn) of Wake Forest, NC and Anna Parks Shartzer and husband (Douglas) of Apex, NC. In addition, 10 Great grandchildren: Ellie and Joshua Barron, Austin Dice, James Robert and Madison Myers, Sophie, Molly and Eloise Shartzer and Emerson and Caris Parks.
A celebration of Naomi's life will be held at Wilkesboro United Methodist Church on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 2:00 P.M., with Rev. Karen Roberts and Rev. Chris Lakey officiating. Prior to the service the family will greet friends in the Heritage Room at the church starting at 1:00 P.M. A graveside service will be at the Roaring River Methodist Church Cemetery following the church service. Memorials may be made to Roaring River Methodist Church, c/o Josh Hill, 350 Sedgefield Circle, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.
Pallbearers will be, Daniel Parks, Jr., Darryl Barron, Douglas Shartzer, Bobby Myers, Austin Dice, James Robert Myers and Joshua Barron.
Source: www.reinssturdivant.com
Naomi grew up in Boomer, NC with her parents, two brothers and two sisters. She was active in her home church, Little Rock Baptist Church. She graduated from Appalachian Teachers College (ASU) in Boone, NC. She was a teacher first in Valdese, NC and then Wilkesboro, Millers Creek, Ronda and Roaring River Elementary Schools in Wilkes County. After marrying Harold Wellborn Parks, she resided in Roaring River for many years where she and Harold were active members of Roaring River Methodist Church.
After Harold's passing in 1965, Naomi shouldered the task of raising two teenage sons while being the sole "bread winner". In 1973 she married Thomas L. Triplett of Conover, NC, where they lived until his death in 1988. Later that year, she moved home to Wilkesboro where she was an active member of the Wilkesboro United Methodist Church, President of the United Methodist Women, President of the North Wilkesboro Woman's Club and a member of the Wilkes County Retired School Teachers Organization. She was an avid knitter, bridge player, gardener, and Grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents Isaac Jefferson and Ada Carlton Broyhill; her husband Harold W. Parks and Thomas L. Triplett her two sisters, Arlee Broyhill Andrews, Evelyn Broyhill Greer; two brothers Lloyd Broyhill and Vernon Broyhill. She is survived by two sons, James Harold Parks and wife (Brenda Ritchie Parks) of Slier City NC, and Daniel Broyhill Parks and wife, (Carla Cox Parks) of Mebane, NC. Naomi has four grandchildren; Jamie Parks Barron and husband (Darryl) of Raleigh NC, Jodi Parks Myers and husband (Bobby) of Cary NC; Daniel Broyhill Parks and wife (Jaclyn) of Wake Forest, NC and Anna Parks Shartzer and husband (Douglas) of Apex, NC. In addition, 10 Great grandchildren: Ellie and Joshua Barron, Austin Dice, James Robert and Madison Myers, Sophie, Molly and Eloise Shartzer and Emerson and Caris Parks.
A celebration of Naomi's life will be held at Wilkesboro United Methodist Church on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 2:00 P.M., with Rev. Karen Roberts and Rev. Chris Lakey officiating. Prior to the service the family will greet friends in the Heritage Room at the church starting at 1:00 P.M. A graveside service will be at the Roaring River Methodist Church Cemetery following the church service. Memorials may be made to Roaring River Methodist Church, c/o Josh Hill, 350 Sedgefield Circle, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.
Pallbearers will be, Daniel Parks, Jr., Darryl Barron, Douglas Shartzer, Bobby Myers, Austin Dice, James Robert Myers and Joshua Barron.
Source: www.reinssturdivant.com
Naomi Broyhill Parks Triplett, formerly of Wilkesboro, NC passed away February 18th 2017 at Arbor Acres in Winston Salem, NC. Naomi was 94 years young.
Naomi grew up in Boomer, NC with her parents, two brothers and two sisters. She was active in her home church, Little Rock Baptist Church. She graduated from Appalachian Teachers College (ASU) in Boone, NC. She was a teacher first in Valdese, NC and then Wilkesboro, Millers Creek, Ronda and Roaring River Elementary Schools in Wilkes County. After marrying Harold Wellborn Parks, she resided in Roaring River for many years where she and Harold were active members of Roaring River Methodist Church.
After Harold's passing in 1965, Naomi shouldered the task of raising two teenage sons while being the sole "bread winner". In 1973 she married Thomas L. Triplett of Conover, NC, where they lived until his death in 1988. Later that year, she moved home to Wilkesboro where she was an active member of the Wilkesboro United Methodist Church, President of the United Methodist Women, President of the North Wilkesboro Woman's Club and a member of the Wilkes County Retired School Teachers Organization. She was an avid knitter, bridge player, gardener, and Grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents Isaac Jefferson and Ada Carlton Broyhill; her husband Harold W. Parks and Thomas L. Triplett her two sisters, Arlee Broyhill Andrews, Evelyn Broyhill Greer; two brothers Lloyd Broyhill and Vernon Broyhill. She is survived by two sons, James Harold Parks and wife (Brenda Ritchie Parks) of Slier City NC, and Daniel Broyhill Parks and wife, (Carla Cox Parks) of Mebane, NC. Naomi has four grandchildren; Jamie Parks Barron and husband (Darryl) of Raleigh NC, Jodi Parks Myers and husband (Bobby) of Cary NC; Daniel Broyhill Parks and wife (Jaclyn) of Wake Forest, NC and Anna Parks Shartzer and husband (Douglas) of Apex, NC. In addition, 10 Great grandchildren: Ellie and Joshua Barron, Austin Dice, James Robert and Madison Myers, Sophie, Molly and Eloise Shartzer and Emerson and Caris Parks.
A celebration of Naomi's life will be held at Wilkesboro United Methodist Church on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 2:00 P.M., with Rev. Karen Roberts and Rev. Chris Lakey officiating. Prior to the service the family will greet friends in the Heritage Room at the church starting at 1:00 P.M. A graveside service will be at the Roaring River Methodist Church Cemetery following the church service. Memorials may be made to Roaring River Methodist Church, c/o Josh Hill, 350 Sedgefield Circle, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.
Pallbearers will be, Daniel Parks, Jr., Darryl Barron, Douglas Shartzer, Bobby Myers, Austin Dice, James Robert Myers and Joshua Barron.
Source: www.reinssturdivant.com
Naomi grew up in Boomer, NC with her parents, two brothers and two sisters. She was active in her home church, Little Rock Baptist Church. She graduated from Appalachian Teachers College (ASU) in Boone, NC. She was a teacher first in Valdese, NC and then Wilkesboro, Millers Creek, Ronda and Roaring River Elementary Schools in Wilkes County. After marrying Harold Wellborn Parks, she resided in Roaring River for many years where she and Harold were active members of Roaring River Methodist Church.
After Harold's passing in 1965, Naomi shouldered the task of raising two teenage sons while being the sole "bread winner". In 1973 she married Thomas L. Triplett of Conover, NC, where they lived until his death in 1988. Later that year, she moved home to Wilkesboro where she was an active member of the Wilkesboro United Methodist Church, President of the United Methodist Women, President of the North Wilkesboro Woman's Club and a member of the Wilkes County Retired School Teachers Organization. She was an avid knitter, bridge player, gardener, and Grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents Isaac Jefferson and Ada Carlton Broyhill; her husband Harold W. Parks and Thomas L. Triplett her two sisters, Arlee Broyhill Andrews, Evelyn Broyhill Greer; two brothers Lloyd Broyhill and Vernon Broyhill. She is survived by two sons, James Harold Parks and wife (Brenda Ritchie Parks) of Slier City NC, and Daniel Broyhill Parks and wife, (Carla Cox Parks) of Mebane, NC. Naomi has four grandchildren; Jamie Parks Barron and husband (Darryl) of Raleigh NC, Jodi Parks Myers and husband (Bobby) of Cary NC; Daniel Broyhill Parks and wife (Jaclyn) of Wake Forest, NC and Anna Parks Shartzer and husband (Douglas) of Apex, NC. In addition, 10 Great grandchildren: Ellie and Joshua Barron, Austin Dice, James Robert and Madison Myers, Sophie, Molly and Eloise Shartzer and Emerson and Caris Parks.
A celebration of Naomi's life will be held at Wilkesboro United Methodist Church on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 2:00 P.M., with Rev. Karen Roberts and Rev. Chris Lakey officiating. Prior to the service the family will greet friends in the Heritage Room at the church starting at 1:00 P.M. A graveside service will be at the Roaring River Methodist Church Cemetery following the church service. Memorials may be made to Roaring River Methodist Church, c/o Josh Hill, 350 Sedgefield Circle, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.
Pallbearers will be, Daniel Parks, Jr., Darryl Barron, Douglas Shartzer, Bobby Myers, Austin Dice, James Robert Myers and Joshua Barron.
Source: www.reinssturdivant.com
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