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Frances Harriett Stewart Parks
Thursday, June 28, 2012 • Posted June 28, 2012

Frances Harriett Stewart Parks, 90, of San Saba passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Eventide Nursing Home. Visitation was held on Friday, May 25, 2012 at Heritage Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Services were held on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Frances was born on January 20, 1922, to James Washington Stewart and Hattie Augusta Mallett Stewart. On December 24, 1938, she married Daily B. (Cooter) Parks. She was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church.Frances went with her husband many years when they were in the pecan business. They traveled many places working with pecans and she was with him every step of the way. When she was not working, she loved to be out doors where she could hunt and fish. She was a family oriented person who loved her children and grandchildren.Surviving her are her children, Joyce Sanderson of Buchanan Dam; Betty Townsend and husband, Jimmy Lee, of Burnet; Bonnie Howell and her husband, Jerry, of Comstock; Donald Parks and wife, Sandra, of San Saba; Wanda Wallace of Comstock; and Larry Parks of San Saba; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; and a sister, Nancy Doyle and husband, Don, of Moran.Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Cooter Parks; her parents, grandson, Richard Sanderson; daughter-in-law, Connie Parks; son-in-law, David Wallace; brothers, T.J. Stewart, N.B. Stewart, Bernard Stewart, Leon (Bill) Stewart; sisters, Dolly Alexander, Mary Anna Petty, Laura Griffey, and Odessa Parks.Officiating the service was Bro. Curtis Chandler. Pallbearers were Thurman Parks, Dewey Hulme, Tad Rhyan, Ronald Sanderson, Johnny Williams, and Buster Lowe. Honorary pallbearers were Sonny Stewart, Jackie Stewart, and Kenneth Elliott. Interment is at China Creek Cemetery in San Saba County.In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the China Creek Cemetery.Services were under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home. Friends may register on line at: www.heritagefuneraltx.com.

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