Mr. J.W. "Hook" Parks

PARKS, Mr. J.W. - age 61, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at University of Michigan Hospital-Ann Arbor, MI. Family hour 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2014 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. with memorial service commencing at 2 p.m. Pastor Orlando Goodman officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 p.m. Friday. Mr. Parks will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. Mr. J.W. “Hook” Parks was born October 4, 1952 in Flint, Michigan, the son of George and Minnie Parks. J.W. was a resident of Ann Arbor, MI. He was a former member of St. Luke Baptist Church in Flint. J.W. attended Beecher Schools. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and Marines, as well as a strong advocate for Veterans. J.W. was interested in family history, always stressing family and education to his nieces and nephews. He enjoyed spending time with family and close friends, fishing, reading and photography. J.W. also loved traveling and spent years in Kansas, Georgia and Virgina. He would always help others or show them where help was available. Mr. J.W. “Hook” Parks leaves to cherish his memory: special great-great nephew and namesake, Montana J.W. Brown of Mt. Morris, MI; god daughter, Tameka Waters; 3 sisters, Ms. Betty Parks, Ms. Bessie Green and Mrs. Bertha Robinson; brother, Tommy Parks, Sr., all of Flint; 7 nieces; 12 nephews; numerous cousins including special cousins, Joann Chaple, Precious Chaple, Patricia Woods, Sabrina Woods and Mack Parks Jr., all of Atlanta, GA; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Ada Edwards, Robert Parks Jr., Elmber Mitchell, Rickey Jordan, James “Leo” Walton, David Scott, Robert Milton, Anthony Bullock Sr., Dean Williams, Michael Reynolds, Jimmy Soper, Tobias Lee, Janet Thurman, Ms. Joan Beaugard, Ms. Nina Armstrong, Mike and Jenny Kecskes of Ann Arbor, VA. Mr. Parks was preceded in death by his parents, George and Minnie Parks; 4 brothers, Arthur, Joe, Robert and George Parks; sister, Cleola Parks; 3 nephews, Dietrich, Donald Aaron Parks; and niece, Equan Green. The family would like to express special thanks to the Staple Center in Ann Arbor, MI, friends at Courthouse Square in Ann Arbor, MI and U of M Hospital of Ann Arbor, MI.

Mr. J.W. "Hook" Parks

October 4, 1952 - February 24, 2014