Peggy Joyce Parks,  age 88, and a resident of Hickory, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the J.G. Alexander Nursing Home.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 2:00 pm until 2:50 pm at Newton County Funeral Home - South in 100 Old Highway 15 Loop, Newton.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 3:00 pm at Newton County Funeral Home - South Chapel. Burial will follow in Good Hope Baptist Cemetery.

Rev. William Spencer and Rev. Wayne Campbell will officiate.

Peggy was a faithful member of Good Hope Baptist Church for over 50 years. She retired from F.G. Riley Memorial Hospital as a phlebotomist in 1999. Peggy also served in the Prayer Closet Ministries for a number of years after her retirement.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Lamar, Sr. and Melba Katherine Baucum Everett  and one  brother-in-law, Jim Cates.
Survivors include her son, Richard Parks (Carol) of Little Falls, NY;  daughters, Kathy  P.  McGrew (Doug) of Cullman, AL and Joyce Ann Richardson (Mark) of Cross Plains, WI;  grandchildren, John  C. McGrew and Joel A. Estes; great grandchild, Katie McGrew; brother, Roy  Everett;  sister, JoAnn Cates; nieces, Alecia Smith (Tony) of Petal, Suzanne Finnegan (Jack) of Hattiesburg and Misty Evans (Steven) of Bossier City, LA.

Pallbearers will be John McGrew, Joel Estes, Tony Smith, Steven Evans, and Jack Finnegan.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Good Hope Baptist Cemetery Fund, 3037 Hickory-Fellowship Rd., Hickory, MS 39332 or The Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org.

Newton County Funeral Home - South is in charge of arrangements. 601-635-3200.