ANDERSON – Richard Truman Parks, 58, of 106 Cedar Road, husband of Janice Mize Parks, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at MUSC in Charleston.
Born January 14, 1952 in Anderson, he graduated from McDuffie High School in 1970. He worked for Wood Heating and Air for many years. Rick was an avid hunter, fisherman and golfer.
Surviving are his wife, Janice of the home; two sons, Kevin Parks (Shasta) and Travis Parks; twin daughters, Lisa Parks Bradford (Danny) and Leslie Parks Jimenez (Dan); 5 grandchildren, Natalie, Hannah, Brody, Konner and Cooper all of Anderson; mother, Miriam Jeanette Parks Fant of Belton; 2 sisters, Yvonne Harper of Locust Grove, GA and Mandy Parks Hopkins (Floyd) of Anderson and brother, Stan Parks of Belton. He was preceded in death by his father, William Parks and his stepfather, Bill Fant.
Funeral service will be held at 3pm Sunday at Sullivan-King Mortuary, Downtown Chapel with Revs. Lee Kinnerly and J. Floyd Stansell, Jr. officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 until 8pm at Sullivan-King Mortuary, Downtown Chapel, 401 N. Main. The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to Cancer Association of Anderson, 215 E. Calhoun St., Anderson, SC 29621.