Obituary of Raymond B Parks

SUGAR GROVE, Va.

RAYMOND B. PARKS, age 71, died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Raymond was born November 25, 1948 to the late Wiley Parks and Betty Parks McGrady and was also preceded in death by his brother, Randy Parks.

Raymond proudly served his country during the war in Vietnam.

He is survived by his son, Greg Taylor of Marion, Va.; one sister, Ruby Lucille Parks of Dublin, Md.; two brothers, James Lee Parks of Troutdale, Va. and Roby Junior Parks of Bel Air, Md.; close friend, Eric Ashlin of Sugar Grove, Va.; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Pastor Kenny Price officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Sugar Grove, Va. with Military Rites conducted by the U.S. Army Honor Guard and Francis Marion VFW Post #4667. The family will receive friends Thursday from noon until 2 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel.

To share memories of Raymond B. Parks, please visit www.seaverbrown.com. Care for Raymond's family has been entrusted to Seaver-Brown Funeral Service & Crematory, 237 East Main Street, Marion, Va. 24354.