Roscoe L. Parks, 99, of Coldwater passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at The Laurels of Coldwater.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Eagle Funeral Home-George White Chapel in Quincy with Barbara’s son Dan Hefner officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Quincy.
The family will receive friends for visitation at the funeral home from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service.
He was born March 31, 1927 in Indiana to Utley L Parks and Lola (Worthington) Parks. Roscoe married Dessa Fredrickson, who preceded him in death in 1986. He later married Barbara (Knight) Hefner, who survives him after 29 years of marriage.
Roscoe proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He was employed at Midwest Foundry and later retired from the Maintenance Department at the Coldwater Regional Center.
A talented and skilled carpenter, Roscoe crafted furniture for his own home and the homes of family members. In his free time, he enjoyed gardening, bowling, golfing, baseball, house painting, and watching the birds at his feeder.
Besides his wife, Barbara, he is survived by two step-children, Patricia Hefner and Daniel Hefner; along with nine grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Dessa; step-daughters, Linda Hefner and Sandra Brainard; and siblings, Ruth, Joan, Meryl, Utley, Dean and nephew Bill Parks.
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