DO NOT HIT REPLY Clay Co. Ar Obits Forum A new message, "Otis PARKS," was posted by Everett P. Wilson Jr. on Thu, 11 Mar 1999 --- NAME: Everett P. Wilson Jr. EMAIL: mcwilson@cyberhighway.net SURNAMES: Parks, Neely, Robinson, Keith, Park, Reid, Fisher, Lingle DATE: Mar 11 1999 QRYTEXT: Otis PARKS: Funeral services for Otis Parks were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning, January 23, at the McNabb Funeral Chapel in Pocahontas by Rev. Golden E. Neely. Mr. Parks was born in Tennessee January 6, 1865 and died Wednesday, January 21, 1953 at Pocahontas. He was married to Laconia Robinson on August 29, 1889 and to this union eight children were born, three of whom proceeded them in death, Mrs. Parks died February 11, 1951. Since her death he had made a home with a daughter, Mrs. C. M. Keith in Pocahontas. He united with the Baptist Church at an early age and lived a consistent Christian life the remainder of his life and commanded the love and respect of all who knew him. He came to Arkansas from Illinois when a young man, making the trip in a covered wagon and resided in Clay and Randolph Counties where he followed his trade, black-smithing. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Sally Park, Corning, Mrs Mattie Wilson, Datto, Mrs. Loraine Reid, St. Louis and Mrs. C. M. Keith, Pocahontas; and one son, Charles, of Pocahontas. He is also survived by 24 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and four great, great grandchildren; one brother, J. H. Parks of Legion, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Lyda Fisher, Corona, Calif., and Mrs. Zelma Parks of Riverside, Calif., and a host of other relatives and friends. All of his children were present for the funeral services. Out-of-town grandchildren attending the services were, Mrs. Ralph Lingle and family of Sikesto, Ralph Park of Piggott and Clyde Park of Jerseyville, Ill. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery at Pocahontas.. This is an automatically-generated notice.