Funeral services for Gary Parks will be 2:00 PM Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Mullinax Funeral Home in Butler, Missouri (660) 679-0009 with Pastor Mark Dareing officiating. Visitation will be Friday evening, 5-7 PM at the funeral home. Burial in West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri. Contributions may be made to the family. Messages of condolence may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Gary Lynn Parks, 60 of Amoret, Missouri passed away January 22, 2013. He was born December 16, 1952 in Selma, Alabama, son of Wilbur Lynn Parks and Genevea Maxine (Powell) Dunlap.
Gary spent most of his childhood in Appleton City and Grandview, Missouri. He joined the service in January of 1970. While stationed in Fort Lee, Virginia in 1971, he met Suzan Bienefeld; they were married in 1972 in Dillon, South Carolina. Shortly afterward, the couple moved to Germany, where Gary was stationed and their first child was born.
After three years, they returned to the States and resided in Missouri. Gary began working as a Union laborer, and later became a Union plumber, which he continued until retirement. During that time, Gary and Suzan built a family of six children. In his spare time, Gary enjoyed fishing, horseshoe pitching, cooking, and especially loved classic movies. He was a good man who loved helping others in need. Gary loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, attending sporting events including football and baseball games. Gary’s family describes that when everyone was gathered at the family home, there was much cooking, humor, and plenty of joyful noise.
During his later years, Gary lived for his grandchildren.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, and a son, John Adam Parks. He is survived by his wife Sue of Amoret; daughter Jennifer Hoffman of Amoret; son Jason and wife Joanne of Cape Coral, Florida; son Jesse and wife Miranda of Archie, Missouri; son Jeston and wife Jennifer of Branson, Missouri; and daughter Julie Parks of Amoret; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Kevin and Todd Gerstner, both of Kansas City, Missouri; step-father Otis Leon Dunlap of Montrose, Missouri. He also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. Gary leaves behind a tremendous number of friends who will miss him dearly.
Gary spent most of his childhood in Appleton City and Grandview, Missouri. He joined the service in January of 1970. While stationed in Fort Lee, Virginia in 1971, he met Suzan Bienefeld; they were married in 1972 in Dillon, South Carolina. Shortly afterward, the couple moved to Germany, where Gary was stationed and their first child was born.
After three years, they returned to the States and resided in Missouri. Gary began working as a Union laborer, and later became a Union plumber, which he continued until retirement. During that time, Gary and Suzan built a family of six children. In his spare time, Gary enjoyed fishing, horseshoe pitching, cooking, and especially loved classic movies. He was a good man who loved helping others in need. Gary loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, attending sporting events including football and baseball games. Gary’s family describes that when everyone was gathered at the family home, there was much cooking, humor, and plenty of joyful noise.
During his later years, Gary lived for his grandchildren.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, and a son, John Adam Parks. He is survived by his wife Sue of Amoret; daughter Jennifer Hoffman of Amoret; son Jason and wife Joanne of Cape Coral, Florida; son Jesse and wife Miranda of Archie, Missouri; son Jeston and wife Jennifer of Branson, Missouri; and daughter Julie Parks of Amoret; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Kevin and Todd Gerstner, both of Kansas City, Missouri; step-father Otis Leon Dunlap of Montrose, Missouri. He also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. Gary leaves behind a tremendous number of friends who will miss him dearly.
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