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Submitted: 4/7/23 • Approved: 4/8/23 • Last Updated: 4/11/23 • R1480458-G1480456-S3
William MacArthur "Mac" Parks
June 15, 1943 - August 12, 2017
Viola Mae Layman Parks
June 3, 1941 - January 6, 2022
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William MacArthur "Mac" Parks went to be with his Lord on August 12, 2017.
He was born on June 15, 1943 to Buford and Bernice Graves Parks at their farm home in Prairie View, Arkansas.
He graduated from Scranton High School in 1961 and then attended Harding University and Oklahoma Christian College where he studied Bible.
In 1965 he married the love of his life, Viola Layman Parks. He preached in Roosevelt, Wetumpka, and Spiro, Oklahoma before he and Viola decided to move back to the Parks farm and raise their family.
Mac loved his family, but his true first love was preaching the gospel and sharing the Lord with others. He continued to preach and do home Bible studies throughout his life. He served as minister for the New Blaine church of Christ for many years as well as preaching for several churches in the area when he was called.
After many years as a pastor and farmer, Mac enjoyed retirement years employed with Walmart. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching baseball, and hanging out with his brother.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Viola Layman Parks; four daughters, Mittie Greening and husband Bruce of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Ona Dunlap and husband Bruce of Prairie View, Arkansas, Leah Lee and husband Shannon of Paris, Arkansas and Lydia June Reif and husband William of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is also survived by one brother, Robert "Bob" Parks of Prairie View and one sister, Mary Alice Watson of Edmond, Oklahoma; Eight grandchildren Corbin, Kelsey, and Quade Greening, Dillon Linscott, Alexis Highbargin, Alexys Rae Lee and Darby and Megan Crosby; One honorary grandson Fidelis Wolf and two nieces, Becky Walderbach of Edmond, Oklahoma and Phylis Frye of Houston, Texas, along with many friends, family, and his extended Walmart associate family as well as his many brothers and sisters in Christ.
Services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 am August 16, 2017 at the Clarksville church of Christ
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Viola Mae Layman Parks went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2022. She was born June 3rd, 1941, in Hanna, Oklahoma to John Henry "Pat" Layman and Zella Marie (Sims) Layman. She married William "Mac" Parks on December 19, 1965. She was a homemaker and successful business owner. She loved music, crocheting, sewing, drawing, dressing up and being with family. She was a member of the Clarksville Church of Christ.
Viola is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Mac, of 51 years. She is survived by her four daughters: Mittie Greening and husband Bruce of Siloam Springs, Ona Dunlap and husband Bruce of Prairie View, Leah Lee and husband Shannon of Paris, Lydia Reif and husband William of Green Bay, WI. Two brothers: Edgar Layman of Shawnee, OK and Theodore Layman of Hanna, Oklahoma; Two sisters: Maxie Howard and Pattie Ridge both of Hanna, OK; Eight grandchildren: Corbin Greening and wife Kaitlyn, Dillon Linscott and wife Brittany, Darby Crosby, Kelsey Greening, Megan Crosby, Quade Greening, Alexis Highbargin and Lexy Lee; One great-grandson, Rhett Linscott and one honorary grandson Fidelis Wolf as well as a host of dearly loved family and friends.
Special Thanks to her extended family at Johnson County Health and Rehab for their many years of love and care.
She will be greatly missed by her loving family and forever in their hearts.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville, Arkansas.
Funeral services are 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Darien Downs and Brother Dudley Slaten officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie View Cemetery in Prairie View, Arkansas. Pallbearers are Bruce Dunlap, Shannon Lee, Corbin Greening, Dillon Linscott, Quade Greening and Vincent Ludwick. Honorary Pallbearers are Rhett Linscott, Bruce Greening, Edgar Layman, Theodore Layman, Charlie Ridge, Ted Layman and Fidelis Wolf.
Contributed on 4/7/23 by Billsully060
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