Obituary of Rachel Hope Parks

Rachel “Hope” Parks went to be with her Lord on December 5th, 2023 following her long battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 92. She was the widow of Albert Rex Parks who deceased in 1995, and lived most of her life in Manchester Tennessee before developing Alzheimer's where her son Stan moved her to Texas in December of 2011 to a memory care facility close to his home. Hope was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Manchester Tennessee and loved to sing in their choir and so enjoyed her Sunday school group and church family. Her life was a testimony of her Christian faith and love for her Lord. Her kindness and generosity were without limit, always willing to help anyone in need. A native of Talladega Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Henry Harrison Horne, and Willie Tressie (McWilliams) Horne and had 4 sisters of which three are deceased (Jane Dass, twins Louevelyn Perilli and Samuella Woodrow), and 3 deceased brothers (Bill Horne, Joe Horne, and Clayton Horne). Her surviving twin sister Hilda Ruby Moore resides in Pennsylvania. Hope is survived by her two sons, Stan Parks of Rockwall Texas, and Stuart Parks of Corpus Christi Texas; four grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. At the age of 50, Hope had a lifelong ambition to obtain a college degree and achieved her goal receiving an Associate of Science degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Motlow State Community College in June, 1982. A quote from Abraham Lincoln is so appropriate at this time- “All I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my loving mother”. Funeral services are planned to be held at 1pm on Monday, December 11th at Usrey Brown Service Funeral Home in Talladega Alabama. Burial will immediately follow at Pine Hill Memorial Park, Talladega Alabama. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association. Usrey Funeral Home Talladega directing services.