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Maggie Parks Obituary

PARKS Ms. Maggie Grace Parks a native of Putnam, AL and a resident of Mobile died on Thursday April 12, 2012 at a local hospital. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Ms. Parks was preceded in death by her husband Charles W. Parks, her parents George D. Grace and Lelia Mae Grace, her mother and father in law Joseph C. Parks and Georgia Ray Parks. She is survived by her four children Rebecca Grace Jefferson, Charles Ray (Tammy) Parks, Cynthia Fay (Darren) Kopf, Paula Ann (Fred) Brown, nine grandchildren Alfred Jefferson, Allison Jefferson, Christine Brown, Kathryn Brown, Joseph Brown, Daniel Kopf, Lauren Kopf, Carleigh Parks and Winston Parks, sister-in-law Fay Parks Wainwright, four special friends Beverly LeCren, Merle Southall, Bernice Farnell, and Julia Pergrim, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family would like to thank her caregivers at Lynwood Health Care and Infirmary West. Funeral services will be held from the Chapel of Pine Crest Funeral Home on Monday April 16, 2012 at 2PM. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 12 until 2PM. Interment will be in Pine Crest Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Roger Welch, Alfred Jefferson, Claude Jefferson, Fred Brown, Darren Kopf, and Daniel Kopf. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Zion Baptist Church or your favorite charity.

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Published by Press-Register from Apr. 14 to Apr. 15, 2012.

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Chris Allen

April 16, 2012

Ray, Fay, Paula & Becky,

Thinking of you with happy memories of your mom and growing up in Belvedere.

Her strength, character and sense of humor helped set a tone and maintain a standard in the neighborhood that contributed to raising us all.

Evon Etheridge

April 16, 2012

What a friend we have in Jesus. Mrs.Maggie was definetly a friend and a good neighbor. She will be missed by the community in Belvedere. She left a legacy behind but thank God i cross her path. To the family hold your head up and remember she is gone to be with the Lord.

Evon & Vincent Etheridge

Doris

April 16, 2012

"Miss Maggie" was always my second Momma! I will miss her so much. I know she is in a much better place.

April 15, 2012

In Christian concern and loving care, you were uplifted in prayer by The Mens Prayer Fellowship of Dauphin Way United Methodist Church.

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