William Ii

William Gerald (Gerry) Parks II, 58, of Houston, Texas, passed away on February 16, 2017 peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by family and friends. Visitation and Funeral services will be held at Dean's Funeral Home in Sebring, OH on February 24, 2017 starting at 1:00pm. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Alliance, OH. Gerry was born in Alliance, OH to William Gerald (Bill) Parks and Mildred Lowry (Milli) Parks on September 7, 1958. He went to high school at Alliance High School and graduated in 1976. He went on to The Ohio State University to earn a degree in music education. He worked in the aviation industry for Atlantic Aviation most recently and Aerial Viewpoint previously along with several other aviation related companies in Houston, TX. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing, skeet shooting and mechanics. He received the Eagle Scout ranking at a young age and was involved with the Boy Scouts of American most of his life as a young man and into adulthood with his son Will. He was an accomplished trumpet player and passed his passion for music onto his children. His wife of 37 years, Brenda (Devers) Parks and their twins, William Gerald (Will) Parks III and Kristen Michelle Parks, of Houston, TX, survives Gerry. He is survived by his loving mother Mildred Lowry Parks of Houston, TX, formerly of Alliance, OH, Aunt Jeanne Lowry Kelly of Dublin, OH formerly Alliance, OH. He is also survived by uncles Michael (Joyce) Parks of Tallmadge, OH and Charles (Sue) Parks of Bellevue, OH. Surviving sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Therese Devers, Bernice Devers, Bernadine (Devers) Sedei of Alliance, OH and Belinda (Devers) and Jerry Mazzei of Homeworth, OH. Beloved friend Annie Jones of Houston, TX and cousins James Kelly of Akron, OH, Lynne Kelly-Johnson and Neal Johnson of Dublin, OH, Brian and Sandy Kelly of Camden, SC, Cheryl (Chance) and Mike Cindia, Kim (Chance) and Tom Loy of Wadsworth, OH, Joelyn (Chance) and Phil Slifkin of Moon Township, PA. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins throughout OH, PA, SC and TX. His father William Gerald (Bill) Parks precedes Gerry in death. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Brandon G. Smaglo, MD, FACP and the staff of Baylor College of Medicine, CHI St. Luke's Hospital PC Unit staff for their companionate care during Gerry's fight against pancreatic cancer and Silverado comfort care/hospice RN Miaya Wright.