Frances Jane Parks, 75, of Hackett, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 in a local hospital. She was born on February 26, 1950 in Ft. Hood, Texas to Barnie and Billie Irene (Pratt) Albertson. Frances retired from Sparks Regional Medical Center after 30 Years of working in the Dietary Department. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her husband David Roy Parks.
Funeral services are 10:00AM, Monday, August 4, 2025 in Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith, AR with burial to follow in the U.S. National Cemetery.
The family will visit with friends from 2-4PM on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at the funeral home.
She is survived by two sons, Matthew Parks of Hackett, AR and Spencer “Rowdy” Cooper of TX; a daughter, Michelle Friery of Fort Smith; a sister, Susan Gehring and her husband Geoffrey of Roland, OK; four grandchildren, George Bias of Fort Smith, Lucas Matthew Parks, Julianna Parks and Ruger Parks all of Hackett, AR and niece Dakota Gehring of Roland, OK.
Pallbearers are Gary Duncan, Geoffrey Gehring, Jesten French, Josh Miller, David and Dustin Welch and Carl Schmidt.