She was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa on August 9, 1932 and graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1953. Following her graduation, she married Rex G. Parks, relocated to Texas and began her career as a dietitian. After several moves in Texas, due to Rex’s service in the Air Force, they settled in Houston where Nancy put aside her career to raise her two daughters. In 1979, Nancy took a position with the City of Hunter’s Creek Village, where she was a resident, and was promoted to city secretary where she served for 26 years. Nancy was a very active member of the community and always believed in giving back and helping others. Following her retirement, she became a member of The Exchange Club of Memorial Houston where she volunteered to assist special needs children. She served several terms as a Commissioner on the Planning and Zoning Commission for Hunter’s Creek. She was a member of the Common Thread Circle where she sewed heart pillows for cancer and surgical patients confined in the hospital. As an avid reader, Nancy thoroughly enjoyed her volunteer work at the Spring Branch Memorial Library assisting with book donations and serving several terms as a Board Member of the Friends of the Spring Branch Memorial Library.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Ethel Rich Winter and Daniel Ludwig Winter of Mt. Pleasant Iowa, her husband of 49 years, Rex G. Parks of Houston and her brother Daniel Winter and his wife Dorothy of Wooster, Ohio. Nancy is Survived by her daughter Holly G. Parks and her husband John Higgins of Katy, Tx, daughter Sherri Lynn Parks of Austin, Tx and grand-daughters Melody Lynn Parks of Houston and Carly Patricia Neelley of College Station.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Nancy’s name to the Friends of Spring Branch Memorial Library, https://www.friendsofsbml.org/, Common Thread Circle of Memorial, http://www.thecommonthreadcircle.org/, or a charity of your choice.
A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Grace Community Church, 1021 Campbell Road, Houston, TX 77055. For those unable to attend, but would like to, the event will be held live on Zoom by way of the invitation below"
Nancy Parks Memorial Service
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