Mrs. Margaret Ann Parks

                                                            Mrs. Margaret Ann Parks

                                                      April 2, 1941 – February 19, 2017

”I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” (II Timothy 4:7)

Mrs. Margaret Ann Parks, age75, lovingly known by her family members and friends as “Meal” of 1016 North Harrison Street, Richmond, Virginia and formerly from La Grange, North Carolina, departed her earthly life on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the VCU Medical Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.

Mrs. Parks was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina on April 2, 1941.  She was born to the late Mr. Clarence Parker and Mrs. Mattie Grady Parker.

She attended the Lenoir County Public School System.

Mother “Meal” was preceded in death by her husband, Magnus Parks, Jr.; her parents, Clarence Parker and Mrs. Mattie Grady Parker; her four sisters, Mary Elizabeth Davis, Ruby Parker, Irene Parker Wade and Polly Parker; one brother, Jimmy Parker.

During Margaret’s growing up years, she had to help raise her brothers and sisters.

Margaret loved and enjoyed working outside of her home.  She farmed all of her life until she retired from farming and started housekeeping. 

She loved working in her garden but most of all Margaret loved all of her flowers.  She had many different flowers and many different plants.

Margaret always said, “Give me my flowers while I'm alive and so I can see them and enjoy them because when I'm dead I can't enjoy them.”

Her favorite sayings to everyone was “Shug.”  

Another expression Margaret would say to her family members and friends was, “I may tire out, but I'm not giving up.”

Mother “Meal” became tired but, she never gave up.

“He Will Call And You Will Answer.” John 5:28

Funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in the Britt Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 414 East Washington Street, La Grange, NC.  Dr. Margaret Ray Britt will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Jerusalem Church Cemetery, 395 Jerusalem Church Road, Seven Spring, NC.

Also, a public viewing will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017, in the Britt Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 414 East Washington Street, La Grange, NC from 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.

Mother Parks leaves to cherish and celebrate her memories to her seven children;  Willard Dexter Parks and wife, JoAnn of Richmond, Virginia, Jimmie Parker and wife, Geraldine of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Pamela Jean Richardson of Richmond, Virginia, Bernard Parks of Hookerton, North Carolina, Valeathia Parks Kinney and husband, Robert of Richmond, Virginia, Richard Parks of Hookerton, North Carolina, and Dennis Parks and wife, Rhinda of Lynchburg, Virginia; 17 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; two brothers, Jessie Parker of Philadelphia and Thelroy Parker of North Carolina; two sisters, JoAnn Parker of North Carolina and Shirley Parker of New Jersey; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the family members and friends will assemble at 9:30 a.m. at Britt Funeral Home, 414 East Washington Street, La Grange, NC, in preparation for the funeral line-up.

In lieu of flowers, please make your donations to a local charity!

Cards, Love-Grams and Condolences may be faxed to Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service at 252-566-5604 or emailed to bbbrittfuneralhome01@yahoo.com.

Repast will be held at:

Mr. Thelroy Parker’s Residence

321 South Caswell Street

La Grange, NC 28551

Telephone Number:  252-268-5154

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