Mrs. Parks died Sunday July 1, 1979 in Oklahoma City after a lengthy illness. She was born June 13, 1892 in Eastland County, Texas.
Survivors are three daughters, Velva Postlewait of Lake Isabella, California; Johnnie Carpenter of Hammon; Nadia Martin of Plainview, Texas; six sons, Elzy Parks of Guthrie; William "Bill" Parks of Reydon; Henry L. Parks of Pampa, Texas; James "Jim" Parks of Levelland, Texas; Byron Parks of Denver, Colorado; Dick Parks of Canyon City, Colorado; 35 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; one great great grandchildren; four sisters, Claras Veteto of Vernon, Texas; Mattie Foote of Duncan, Ariz., Edna Byler of Freona, Califonria and Leona Brothers of Happy, Texas.
She married Phillip Henry Parks on 15 Dec 1909 in Wilbarger County, Texas. They were parents of the following children: Velva Ree, Dillion Leon, Elzy Gasaway, Johnnie Belle, William Tettlo, Infant Son, Henry Lee, James Alden, Edsel Byron, Nadia Valeria, Ethyn Dewayne. She died in Reydon, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Parks died Sunday July 1, 1979 in Oklahoma City after a lengthy illness. She was born June 13, 1892 in Eastland County, Texas.
Survivors are three daughters, Velva Postlewait of Lake Isabella, California; Johnnie Carpenter of Hammon; Nadia Martin of Plainview, Texas; six sons, Elzy Parks of Guthrie; William "Bill" Parks of Reydon; Henry L. Parks of Pampa, Texas; James "Jim" Parks of Levelland, Texas; Byron Parks of Denver, Colorado; Dick Parks of Canyon City, Colorado; 35 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; one great great grandchildren; four sisters, Claras Veteto of Vernon, Texas; Mattie Foote of Duncan, Ariz., Edna Byler of Freona, Califonria and Leona Brothers of Happy, Texas.
She married Phillip Henry Parks on 15 Dec 1909 in Wilbarger County, Texas. They were parents of the following children: Velva Ree, Dillion Leon, Elzy Gasaway, Johnnie Belle, William Tettlo, Infant Son, Henry Lee, James Alden, Edsel Byron, Nadia Valeria, Ethyn Dewayne. She died in Reydon, Oklahoma.
Family Members
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Velva Ree Parks Postlewait
1910–1982
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Dillion Leon Parks Sr
1912–1976
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Elzy Gasaway Parks
1913–1985
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Johnnie Belle Parks Carpenter
1916–1997
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William Tettlo "Bill" Parks
1917–2005
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Infant Parks
1922–1922
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Henry Lee "H.L." Parks
1923–2008
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James Alden "Jim" Parks
1926–2004
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Edsel Byron Parks
1928–2014
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Ethyn Dwayne "Dick" Parks
1931–2009