Parks, Shelba Helms

Held Long Pharmacy Career With CVS

  • Saturday, February 18, 2017
Shelba Parks
Shelba Parks

Shelba Helms Parks, 79, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, February 18, 2017.

Mrs. Parks was a native of Fort Payne, Al., and has lived in Chattanooga since 2001. She, along with her husband were restaurant entrepreneurs for many years in Alabama and Mississippi.

She retired from the pharmacy department of CVS after 25 years of service.

Mrs. Parks was faithful to her Lord and was an active member, until her death, at The Church of God of the Union Assembly where she served as church secretary/treasurer.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Ken Parks; daughter, Beverly Parks Loveless, and parents, Beuford and Edith Helms.

Mrs. Parks is survived by two daughters,, Kim (Travis) Smith, Fort Payne, and Debra Parks; two sons, Kenneth (Pam) Parks, Cullman, Al., and Michael (Terry Coggins) Parks, Signal Mountain; six grandchildren, T. Jay (Kristie) Smith, Broderick (Stephanie) Loveless, Kenny (Whitney) Parks, Kelly Parks (Jarrod) Davis, Monica Taylor and Craig (Aleece) Taylor; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lee (Colleen) Helms, Madison, MS and Charles Helms, Mobile, Al.; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Monday, Feb. 20, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Reverend Oley Wilson and Reverend Blake Brafford officiating.

Mrs. Parks will be taken to Wilson Funeral Home in Fort Payne, for visitation on Monday, from 4-8 p.m. and graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Mountain View Cemetery, Fort Payne.

Visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share condolences to the family and view the memorial tribute.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, Feb. 19, from 4-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E. Brainerd Road.

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