Aleen S Parks

A lifelong member of South Knoxville Church of God, Aleen taught Sunday school for many years, made lots of quilts and led the ladies auxiliary in making the best hot tamales in town.

After raising her two boys, she enjoyed finding work and fellowship in providing food services for students in Knox County. Aleen loved working, traveling and gardening but she especially loved having company and always had the gift of hospitality.

Her home was always a special place full of love and peace; where fresh biscuits and homemade apple butter were always on the menu. Family and friends were always welcome.

Preceded in death by her son, James L. Parks; husband, of 43 years, L.W. Parks; mother, Mary Ella Sampson; father, Oscar W. Silcox; sisters, Marcella Mills, Mary Jo Sams, Charlotte Whitney and Sharon (Pat) Reynolds.

She leaves her son, Randy Parks and his wife, Melissa; grandchildren, Emily Parks, John Parks and wife Kyra, Jessica Parks Janes and husband Jerrod; great grandchildren Ellen and Mary Elizabeth Parks and Willa Janes. She also leaves her brother, Bill Sampson, sister, Judy Cox, sisters, Juanita Silcox and Joyce Moody; brothers, Don and Bill Silcox; sister in law, Helen Parks; special cousin, Marilyn Thomas and special friends and relatives too numerous to name.

Receiving of friends will be at Berry Funeral Home, 3704 Chapman Highway, on Thursday, July 18, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn Cemetery, 4500 Woodlawn Pike at 10:45am on Friday, July 19, 2019 for an 11:00 am graveside service officiated by Robert Branch. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested a donation to http://www.CureSMA.org, a fund raising organization dedicated to the cure of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a type of Muscular Dystrophy.