Stanley Lee Parks, 93, of Middleburg, Fla., formerly of Festus, died May 28, 2022, at his home. Mr. Parks worked at the PPG Plant in Crystal City before transferring in 1974 to the PPG plant in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was a maintenance manager. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, playing cards, and spending time with family. Born June 20, 1928, in Herculaneum, he was the son of the late Blanche Mae (Pashia) and Russell M. Parks. He was preceded in death by his wife: Jacqueline Louise (Scott) Parks.
He is survived by a daughter: Vicki (George) Hermes of Orange Park, Fla.; two sons: Russell (the late Denise) Parks of De Soto and Dale (Joyce) Parks of Higginsville; six grandchildren: Amber (Brian) Gillick, Jennifer (CJ) Butler, Zachary (Megan) Parks, Matthew (Jennifer) Parks, Steve (Cari) Hermes, Suzanne (Donnie) Davis; and 11 great-grandchildren: Elliott Gillick, Nathan Parks, Emma Hermes, Ben Hermes, Laura Davis, Allison Davis, Riley Davis, William Parks, Landon Parks, Michael Parks and Joseph Parks.
Visitation is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. until a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus. Burial is in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens in Crystal City. Memorials may be made to a fundraiser for Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance at give.curefa.org/scarlettlilah2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.