HOMEGOING CELEBRATION FOR Chief Petty Officer Robert Parks Sunrise: September 14, 1933 Sunset: March 30, 2014 Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:00 A.M. B. A. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CHAPEL 2945 Old Tobacco Road Hephzibah, Georgia q Reverend Willie L. James, Officiating First Shiloh Baptist Church Pallbearers Grandsons Tony Parks Kerry Parks Terry Parks Honorary Pallbearers Lucy C. Laney Class of 1955 q Acknowledgements e family of Robert Parks wishes to express its appreciation for the many acts of kindness. e visits, flowers, contributions and especially prayers for our family during our time of bereavement were most welcome. We ask for your continued prayers as we journey through this time of sadness. Special thanks to the St. Joseph Hospice Staff for your efforts of comfort and support. To the Fort Gordon Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center Nine West, your compassion and care during his prolonged illness was greatly appreciated. To the Fort Gordon Honor Guard, thank you for your continued traditions in support of our Veterans. q Williams Funeral Home, Inc. 2945 Old Tobacco Road * Hephzibah, Georgia 706.792.1003 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard * Augusta, Georgia 706.722.5551 Design/Printing By: Augusta Blueprint * Augusta, Georgia (706) 722-6488 www.augustafuneralnotices.com HOMEGOING CELEBRATION FOR Chief Petty Officer Robert Parks Sunrise: September 14, 1933 Sunset: March 30, 2014 Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:00 A.M. B. A. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CHAPEL 2945 Old Tobacco Road Hephzibah, Georgia q Reverend Willie L. James, Officiating First Shiloh Baptist Church
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HOMEGOING CELEBRATION FOR
Chief Petty Officer
Robert Parks Sunrise: September 14, 1933 Sunset: March 30, 2014
Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:00 A.M.
B. A. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CHAPEL2945 Old Tobacco Road
Hephzibah, Georgia
qReverend Willie L. James, Officiating
First Shiloh Baptist Church
PallbearersGrandsonsTony ParksKerry ParksTerry Parks
Honorary PallbearersLucy C. Laney Class of 1955
qAcknowledgements
The family of Robert Parks wishes to express its appreciation for the many acts of kindness. The visits, flowers, contributions and especially prayers for our family during our time of bereavement were most welcome. We ask for your continued prayers as we journey through this time of sadness.
Special thanks to the St. Joseph Hospice Staff for your efforts of comfort and support. To the Fort Gordon Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center Nine West, your compassion and care during his prolonged illness was greatly appreciated. To the Fort Gordon Honor Guard, thank you for your continued traditions in support of our Veterans.
qWilliams Funeral Home, Inc.2945 Old Tobacco Road * Hephzibah, Georgia
706.792.10031765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard * Augusta, Georgia
706.722.5551
Design/Printing By: Augusta Blueprint * Augusta, Georgia (706) 722-6488
www.augustafuneralnotices.com
HOMEGOING CELEBRATION FOR
Chief Petty Officer
Robert Parks Sunrise: September 14, 1933 Sunset: March 30, 2014
Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:00 A.M.
B. A. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CHAPEL2945 Old Tobacco Road
Hephzibah, Georgia
qReverend Willie L. James, Officiating
First Shiloh Baptist Church
The ObituaryOn Sunday, March 30, 2014, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ROBERT PARKS ABHC USN (RET.) was called to rest. He was born on September 14, 1933 in Augusta, Georgia to the late Lillian Gay and Warren Parks.
Robert was a graduate of Lucy C. Laney Class of 1955. After graduating he entered into the United States Navy serving twenty-one years. He bravely served his country during the Vietnam War with distinction. His duty stations included: U.S. Naval Recruit Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois; USS Intrepid (CVA-11); USS Saratoga (CVA-60); U.S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida; Patrol Squadron Eleven; Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine; U.S. Naval Air Station, Mayport, Florida; USS Intrepid (CVA/CVN-ll); Attack Squadron One Seven Four; Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia; and USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7).
After retiring from the Navy, he worked for the CSRA EOA for seventeen years. Robert was a very active member of the Class of 1955, serving five years as Class President. His hobbies were fishing and gardening. As a youth his zest for life was exemplified in achievements as an Eagle Scout and Life Guard. He loved videotaping his grandchildren and listening to jazz.
On August 6, 1956, Robert married the love of his life, Betty Ann Johnson Parks. He is survived by: six sons and one daughter, Anthony (Joanne) Parks of Jacksonville, Florida, Selina Parks of Augusta, Georgia, Kerry (Pamela) Parks of Augusta, Georgia, Kelvin (Phyllis) Parks of Douglasville, Georgia, Jerald (Karen) Parks of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Curtis Parks of Augusta, Georgia and Bernard Parks of Albany, Georgia; sister, Alretha Berrien of Augusta, Georgia; father and mother-in-law, Willie and Dora Elim of Augusta, Georgia; eight sisters-in-law; seven brothers-in-law; thirteen grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Rest NowNo more sorrow will be mine,
No more burdens will I bear,
No more heartaches will I endure,
Weighted down with endless care.
Rest, now.
While here on earth I did my best;
A friend to all I tried to be.
This day, no regrets I have,
While you here look at me.
Rest, now.
No more will I fret and worry,
About what a day might bring,
I go now to a City,
Where God’s holy angels sing.
Rest, now.
The Order of ServicePresiding, Reverend Willie L. James
Processional
Invocation ................................ Reverend Dr. Oscar Wells
Scriptures Old Testament ................ Reverend George Bush
First Shiloh Baptist Church
New Testament ............ Reverend Tyrone McCoyHarmony Baptist Church
Prayer of Comfort ........................... Elder Ernest Rhodes
