Orbie E.Parks

Orbie E. Parks, Age 64 of Greenville passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at his residence.  Services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Interstate 30, Greenville, Texas, with Billy Joe Deaton officiating.  Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Parks was born on September 27, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to Willie and Marretta Busby Parks.  On June 29, 1968, he married Donna Joyner at Eglin AFB, Florida.  He retired from the United States Air Force as a Tech Sergeant.  After retiring, he worked as a rancher.  He was a member of the American Legion Post 17 and VFW Post 4011.

He is survived by his wife, of Greenville; his mother of Greenville; son Tyrone Parks and wife, Pamela of Las Vegas, Nevada; brothers Ralph Parks and wife, Francine of Greenville and Charles Parks of Forth Worth; sisters-in-law Debra L. Marshall of Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Diane Knee of Atlanta, Georgia; nieces Sherry Parks Beak of Dallas and Carissa Parks Satterwhite of Tyler; and nephews Jamie S. Marshall of Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Brent Parks of Los Angeles, California.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Bowen, Don Atherton, Byron Bell, Mark Satterwhite, Charlie Watts, and Mike Compton. Honorary pallbearer will be David Michael Smith.