Collin Co., TX - Obits: Sidney Clifton Parks, Jr. ************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ Contributed by: Elaine Bay ************************************************* Sidney Clifton Parks, Jr., age 84, of Plano, Texas, passed away May 5, 2008 at his home. He was born March 5, 1924, in Coppell, Texas, the son of Sidney Clifton and Bessie Lea (Gober) Parks, Sr. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was married to Patsy Rae Marshall. The loves of his life were his wife and family. Mr. Parks worked many years for Capitol Wire and Cable and loved to travel. He is survived by his children, Rick Parks and his wife, Sherry, of Allen, Texas and Karen Potter and her husband, Marvin, of Quinlan, Texas; grandchildren, Christina and Lindsay Potter, Clifton and Chase Parks, LaTisha Jones and Patrick Shawn McCarty. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Patsy Rae Parks; and daughter, Carol Renee Parks. A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney, Texas, with Rev. Gerald Johnson officiating. The family received friends at a visitation at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Wednesday. To convey condolences visit: http://www.tjmfuneral.com ~ ~ ~ McKinney Courier Gazette, Wednesday, May 7, 2008