Barbara Jean Parks, 67, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Born in Iredell County on January 13, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Parks and Novella Williams Parks.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a special friend, John Sherrill.
Barbara dedicated her life to caring for and raising her family. She was a member of Indwelling Spirit Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as Chairman of the Pastor Aide Committee.
Those left to cherish her memory are her loving family, including her partner and companion of 40-plus years, Oscar Clark; son, David Parks; daughter, Maria Stevenson; honorary daughter, Sandra Parks; mother-in-law, Cora McDonald; brothers, Alfred (Joette) Parks Jr., Randy Parks. Terry Poole, Jackie (Janice) Clark, Ronnie McCurty, Marshall McCurty, Joey McDonald, Derrick McDonald and Donald McDonald; and sisters, Karen (Frank) Jones, Ann Chambers, Lisa (Jerome) Patterway and Ann Bellamy.
She is further survived by her grandchildren, Sharon Stevenson, Camryn Tyler, Dynesty Chambers, Yasir Parks, Alyra Parks, Yahreem Parks, Davonna Smith, Ayden Blackwell, Sean Blackwell and Braylen Blackwell; and her great-grandchildren, Calaya Parks-Porter, Alivia Porter, Mariah Porter, Nadia Porter, Xylus Chambers-Jones, Breasia Stevenson, Amariea Stevenson, Demarcus Stevenson and Caiylee Stevenson; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Friday, April 18, 2025, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. with the funeral service beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Christian Outreach Ministries, with Pastor Carl Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Belmont Cemetery.
Words of comfort and memories may be shared at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com.
Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Parks family.
Sis I love 💕 you so much that I didn’t want to let you go, but that’s so selfish of me. I know you are in a better place — no more pain or sickness; just having a good time. When my time comes I will see you, but until then I love 💕 you and keep you in my heart. ❤️
It hurts to lose a godmother that I love so very very much and I miss you so much. I am going to miss us having fun listening to old school songs when I come to pick you up and we go riding around and go get ice cream. I am going to missing them days, but the best day was on my wedding day when you helped me get dressed for the wedding in the place of my mother. And I love you so much for that. That was the best thing that ever happened to me on that day. I am still hurting because I didn’t get to say goodbye and tell you that I love you like I always tell you before we get off the phone. We always tell each other we love each other and I am going to miss that also. Mom, you are always going to be living in my heart and you never will be forgotten. Love you and rest in peace, Mom. Love your goddaughter, Stephanie Conner Mckinstry ❤️
Auntie, you are missed dearly! I love you always and forever.🫶
Lord knows I could write a book on all the fun we had back in the day but I won’t. You were like a auntie/ best friend and I will forever miss you. Say hello to mama and Niki for me and save a seat for me. I love you Lady Bug.