Doris Wilds Parks
(May 21, 1925 - January 9, 2013)


Doris Faye Wilds Parks, age 87, of Parrottsville, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Wellington Place, Newport, TN. She was a life long member of Mannings Chapel Baptist Church, retired teacher having taught at Wolf Creek, Manning Chapel and Parrottsville Elementary. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Monroe (Roe) Parks, Jr.; parents, William Judson and Blanche Wilds; brothers, Bernard (Helen) Wilds, Fayne (Margaret) Wilds; sister, Gladys (George) Copp; and brother-in-law, James Walker. She is survived by her children, Terri (Gary) Allen of Mt Juliet, Gary Parks, Mike (Pat) Parks all of Parrottsville; grandchildren, Bryan Parks of Minneapolis, Minnesota , Jill (Ben) Butler of Newport, Zack Allen of Mt Juliet, Jenna (Sean) Allen of Lebanon, TN, Judson (Amanda) Allen of Nashville, Jason, Jennifer and Bradley Parks of Parrottsville, Amber (Joey) Barrett of Parrottsville; sisters, Audrey (Jim) Weeks of Morristown, and Hazel Walker of Maryville; numerous great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other family. Funeral services will be held 7:30 pm Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Manes Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Dennis Strange officiating. Burial will be held 11:00 am Friday in Resthaven Memorial Gardens; her grandsons will be honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5-7:30 pm Thursday prior to the funeral service at Manes Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the Pat Summitt Alzheimer's Foundation, 625 Market Street, Suite 1400, Knoxville, TN 37902.

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Manes Funeral Home in charge.