Funeral services will be held at Hayes Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 11:00 AM with Rev. James Adcock and Rev. Lamar Dean officiating. Burial will follow in the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Elba; AL. Visitation will be at Hayes Funeral Home on Thursday, May 15, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Survivors include Wife-Mavis Parks of Elba, AL, Daughter-Dorothy Nell Clark of Opelika, AL, Daughter-Barbara Smith of Elba, AL, Daughter-Brenda Brown of Elba, AL, Son-Bobby Joe Parks of Brantley, AL, Son-John Parks of Elba, AL, Son-James Parks of Elba, AL, Brother-A. C. Parks of Brantley, AL. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Mr. Parks was preceded in death by his Mother-Lizzie Lee Parks, Father-Herman Parks and Sons Donald and Mickey Parks.

Hayes Funeral Home of Elba, Alabama is serving the Parks family.