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Luther Alexander PARKS

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

July 19, 1903-March 13, 1971

*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
Mr. Luther Aledander [sic] Parks, 67, Wheeler, passed away March 13, 1971 at Highland General Hospital Pampa, Texas after 2 days of illness.

Mr. Parks was born July 19, 1903 at Ragley, Texas. He was the son of Benjamin Parks and Mary Octavia Floyd. He was married to Hazel Parks, July 21, 1929 at Erick, Okla.

Mr. Parks had lived in Wheeler Co. since 1928, moving here from Mangum, Okla. He had been the manager of Shamrock Products Co. in Wheeler for the past 24 years.

He was a member of the Methodist Church in Wheeler.

Survivors include his wife Hazel of the home, 2 sons Garland, Albuquerque, Richard, Long Island, New York, 1 sister Mrs. Corine Hodges, Springville, Calif. 3 Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers.

Services was held at the United Methodist Church Wheeler, March 15, 1971 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Ross Dunn officiated and Rev. Carlton Thompson Borger assisting.

Pall bearers were: James Verden, Coy Revious, Harvey Davis, Terrell Gunter, Harvey Holden, Thomas Helton, Leon Fillingim, Bill Chapman.

Honorary Pallbearers: Jim Nations, John R. Davis, Alvin Doggett, Onis Price, Pete Burton, Harrison Hall, Clarence Robison, Ralph Smotherman, Otis Reid, Farrell Baird.

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Wheeler, Texas, Volume 48, Number 14, Thursday, March 18, 1971, Page 1)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Luther Parks
Death Date: 13 Mar 1971
Death County: Gray
Gender: Male

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Luther Alexander Parks
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 67
Birth Date: 19 Jul 1903
Birth Place: Ragley, Texas
Residence: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Death Date: 13 Mar 1971
Death Place: Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA
Father: Benjamin Parks
Mother: Mary Octavia Floyd
Spouse: Hazel Parks

Contributed on 11/30/21

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Record #: 471275

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Submitted: 11/30/21 • Approved: 11/30/21 • Last Updated: 12/3/21 • R471275-G0-S3

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