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Lauren Keith Parks

December 5, 1921 — October 21, 2016

Lauren Keith Parks, 94, of Columbia, MO formerly of Odessa, MO, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lexington, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Visitation will be held one hour prior starting at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at the funeral home. Burial with military rites will be in the Greenton Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.ralphojones.com or on our Facebook Page.

Lauren was born on December 5, 1921 in Lowry City, MO to Charles & Vera (Callahan) Parks. After obtaining his GED he attended William Jewell College and studied Engineering. On December 3, 1948 he married Grace Jane (Gardner) Parks in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She preceded him in death. Lauren was a Veteran of the Army and served in World War II until being Honorably Discharged. He retired from Allis Chalmers in Independence, MO. In addition to spending time with family and friends, Lauren enjoyed Facebook and writing articles for his hometown newspaper.

Lauren is survived by four children, Larry Parks and wife Sherri Ann of Odessa, MO, Melissa Haile of Columbia, MO, Mike Parks of Seagoville, Texas and LuElla Speakman and husband Jeff of Crawford, Georgia; ten grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Paula Summers of Odessa, MO; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, Lauren was preceded in death by two children, Joseph Russel Parks in infancy and Rodney Charles Parks; a brother, Rodney Charles Parks; four sisters, Enid, Rosabeth, Ruby and Miriam; and a daughter-in-law, Lynn Parks.


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