Gene was a devoted Christian mother who loved her family and extended family. She was known as Mother, Granny, and Aunt Gene. Her contagious smile, laughter and positive attitude was shared with everyone her life touched.
Gene immersed her life with taking care of family, household, and church. Watching all sports, especially the Arkansas Razorbacks, was her favorite pastime in later life. Her earlier hobbies included cooking, sewing, church activities, camping, and travel.
As the last living child of a family of 10 children, she was eager to share her life knowledge and tales from the past.
Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Wayne Parks, daughter, Sharon Kay Parks; siblings, Minnie Harrell, Luddie Parks, John Dawson Davis, Willie Davis, Mary Jane Davis, Cleo Scott, Aubrey Davis, Grover Davis, J. B. Davis; and special cousin, Bea Prewett.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Joleen Braswell (Randy) of Hot Springs, Vicky Lynn Parks of Benton; grandchildren, Russell Braswell of Hot Springs, Laura Pumphrey (Matt) of Pearcy, AR, great grandchildren, Emma, Asa, and Anson Pumphrey; and numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Young's.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church of Smackover with Rev. David Fleming officiating. Burial will follow at Smackover Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors.
Serving as pallbearers will be Mike LaBeff, Jim Parks, Phil Davis, Tommy Parks, Sidney Davis, Greg Rowan, and Asa Pumphrey.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 500 W. 7th St., Smackover, AR 71762.
An online guest registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com
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