Ruth Kelly Parkes, 88, of Florence, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018. Visitation will be Friday, December 7th from noon to 2 p.m. at Spry~Williams Funeral Home of Florence. The service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Sheffield Oakwood. Pallbearers will be Deacons at York Terrace Baptist Church of Sheffield.
Ruth was a native of Nashville, Tennessee and was a resident of the Shoals for over 60 years. She was a member of York Terrace Baptist Church of Sheffield.
Survivors are her husband of 68 years, Walter Parkes; sons, Charles “Buddy” Parkes (Mitzi) and Kelly Parkes (Donna); grandchildren, Kimberly Warren (David), Amelia Parkes and Katelyn Parkes; and great-grandchildren, Eli Warren, Macy Claire Warren and Riley Kate Partridge.
A special thanks to Home Instead Senior Care Management, Staff and Caregivers for their attentive assistance and compassion.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington DC. 20090-6011. You may sign the guest register at sprywilliams.com
