Obituary for Joyce Parks
Joyce Parks, 85, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday December 3, 2019 at Northside Forsyth Hospital following a period of declining health.
Born May 27, 1934 to the late Farland Jacob and Thelma Alice Padgett, Joyce lived a number of years in Lawrenceville and Marietta before returning to Dawson County 35 years ago. A charter member of Trinity Baptist Church, Joyce worked as a homemaker throughout her life and was extremely devoted to her family. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Roger Padgett.
Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Hub Parks, Dawsonville; sons and daughters in law, Dennis K. Parks, Jacksonville, FL, Lonnie C. and Kathy Parks, White, GA, Clay and Libby Parks, Somerset, KY; 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 2 great great-grandchildren; sisters and brother in law, Shirley and Woodrow Wilson, Dawsonville, Frances and Les Pethrick, Marietta; brothers and sisters in law, Max and Daisy Padgett, Dawsonville, Ray and Diane Padgett, Dawsonville; and a number of other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Friday December 6, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Scott Christopher will officiate.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday December 5 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Trinity Baptist Church Christmas Fund, P. O. Box 685, Dawsonville, GA 30534.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
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Born May 27, 1934 to the late Farland Jacob and Thelma Alice Padgett, Joyce lived a number of years in Lawrenceville and Marietta before returning to Dawson County 35 years ago. A charter member of Trinity Baptist Church, Joyce worked as a homemaker throughout her life and was extremely devoted to her family. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Roger Padgett.
Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Hub Parks, Dawsonville; sons and daughters in law, Dennis K. Parks, Jacksonville, FL, Lonnie C. and Kathy Parks, White, GA, Clay and Libby Parks, Somerset, KY; 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 2 great great-grandchildren; sisters and brother in law, Shirley and Woodrow Wilson, Dawsonville, Frances and Les Pethrick, Marietta; brothers and sisters in law, Max and Daisy Padgett, Dawsonville, Ray and Diane Padgett, Dawsonville; and a number of other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Friday December 6, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Scott Christopher will officiate.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday December 5 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Trinity Baptist Church Christmas Fund, P. O. Box 685, Dawsonville, GA 30534.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
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