Donald W. Parks

Donald W. Parks, 84 , of Pacific, passed away on February 4, 2020, in Pacific. Mr. Parks, son of the late Wesley Parks and his wife Mary NEE Black, was born October 17, 1935, in Lenox, Missouri. On June 28, 1958, he was united in marriage to Bella McCall in Lecoma, Missouri. Don worked as a carpenter for L.B. Roques until he retired in 1997.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Glen, Ed, and Jim Parks; three sisters, Imogene Roques, Daisy Kitchens, and Lillie Reed; and four grandchildren, Jason Moore, Jessica Gullet, Nick Salisbury, and Jace Salisbury.

Among his survivors are his wife Bella Parks of Pacific; two daughters, Donna Perkins and husband Kevin of Villa Ridge and Connie Gullet of Pacific; brother, Bonnard Parks and wife Stella Lee of Lenox, Missouri; two sisters, Dottie Channel and husband Andy of Overland Park, Illinois and Earlene Maples of Maples, Missouri; Grandchildren, Misty Goodwin and husband Ryan, Donnie Salisbury, and Jeff Salisbury and significant other, Sherry Cray; great-grandchildren, Josh Moore and wife Kimberly, Noah and Jayna Goodwin, Blaze Taylor, and Jaylynn Salisbury; one great-great-grandchild, Grayson Henry Moore; other relatives and friends.

A visitation will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020, from 4-8 P.M. at Nieburg-Vitt, Thiebes Funeral Home. Funeral service will begin at 11 A.M. on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Nieburg-Vitt, Thiebes Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Sunset cemetery in Pacific. Memorial donations can be made to Shriners Hospital or the Friends of Kids with Cancer.

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