Donald Ray Parks, Sr. was born December 27, 1938, left this world April 12, 2017. Son of the late Doyle Ray Parks and Sarah Bernice (Shrum) Parks. Married Alice L. Boyles July 3, 1960.

Survived by four children and their spouses. Tina (Parks) and Larry Jarrell, Penny (Parks) and Aaron Conray, Donald (Bud) and Angie (Hood) Parks, and Leebo and Sheri (Doerschlen) Parks.

Survived by ten grandchildren and their spouses, Larry Don and Melissa (Bowling) Jarrell, Kenny and Tina (Strickland) Jarrell, Brian (BJ) and Mandy (Guthrie) Crowe, Nikki (Parks) Cornelison, Ashley (Parks) and Chad Kesler, Cassie (Parks) and Adam Robinett, Mae Parks, Josh Parks, Logan Parks.  Survived by fourteen great-grandchildren and spouses Cody and Bree (Leroux) Jarrell, Allyssa Jarrell, Justin Parks, Alex Conelison, Abby Parks, Tristin Kesler, Josiah Jarrell, Ethan Jarrell, Emma Crowe, Sarah Jarrell, Addie Crowe, Elizabeth Jarrell, Laela Parks and future baby Robinett. Survived by seven siblings and their spouses. Mary Duncan, Bill and Libby (Fairchild) Parks, Shirley Burton, Ruth Parks, Karen (Sue Parks) and Kenny Waggoneer, Bobby and Lesa (Jordan) Parks, and Onie Parks. Survived by additional family and friends to numerous to mention.

One granddaughter preceded him in leaving this world, Markita Crowe.

Visitation will be on Friday April 14, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. Until 1:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with graveside service to follow at the Fairview Cemetery near Puxico, Missouri.

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