Thomas Parks, Jr

January 4, 1957 - April 15, 2016

Celebratory Service for the Life of Mr. Thomas Parks Jr. will begin at 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 23, 2016, at King David Baptist Church, 308 Old Green Pond Road, Anderson, SC 29625. He will be laid to rest at King David Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson, SC 29625. Family members will be gathering at 808 Eastwood Street, Anderson, SC 29621. Thomas was born January 4, 1957 in Greenwood, SC to Thomas Parks Jr., and Georgia Bell Bailey Gaines. He departed this life on Friday, April 15, 2016 at AnMed Health Medical Center. At the age of 18, he moved to Anderson, SC where he met Betty Ann Williams they was united as one on November 17, 1979, their union lasted 38 years, a union that produced five beautiful children. He was employed at Electrolux Home Products for 11 years. He was Assistant Pastor at Welcome Temple of Deliverance Church for a number of years. He then joined King David Baptist Church, where he served the Lord faithfully until his death. He is survived by his loving devoted wife; Betty Williams-Parks, one daughter, Yolanda Parks, two sons, Corey Parks, Frederick Parks all of Anderson, SC; father, Thomas Parks Jr. of Greenwood, SC; five brothers, Barrett Parks (Brenda), Rayford Parks (Tonya), Ricky Bailey (Teresa), Gerald Anderson and Robert Bailey, seven sisters, Lola Tonic (Charles), Cassie Johnson (Tracy) Brenda Westmoreland (Donnie), Deborah Anderson, Christine Anderson; thirteen grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and a host of relatives and friends. Thomas was preceded in death by his mother, Georgia Bell Bailey Gaines, grandparents, Leona Evens and Thomas Parks Sr., two daughters, Patricia Latimer, Rhonda Williams, five brothers, James Williams, Johnny Lee Parks, Bruce Gaines, Carl Gaines, Charles Gaines Jr., one sister, Cassandra Gaines.