Linda Lorene (Smith)
Parks
Mar 26,1945 - Feb 23, 2016
Posted by Ann Weber
|
DAVIS FAMILY
FUNERAL HOME
DEWEY, WASHINGTON CO, OK
(permission granted)
Linda Lorene Parks, 70, of Bartlesville, retired staffing
coordinator with Jane Phillips Medical Center, died Tuesday in Bartlesville.
Linda was born the daughter of Loyd and Flo (Adair) Smith on March 26, 1945, in
Bakersfield, CA. Shortly after her birth the family moved to southern Oklahoma
for several years before moving to Bartlesville where she attended and graduated
from College High. Linda stayed at home to raise her beloved daughter Melinda
for several years before entering the workforce. She started her 30-plus year
career with Jane Phillips Medical Center where she retired as the staffing
coordinator just one year ago. Linda loved her job and interacting with the
various employees, she had a kind heart and was a good listener, and she touched
many hearts over the years.
Linda’s passion in life was helping other people, she loved to serve in any way
possible. Over the past year she traveled with Russell on many of his road
trips. Spending time with her daughter was her favorite pastime with many
memorable fishing trips on Grand Lake.
Linda is survived by her daughter Melinda Padgett and her husband Russell Murphy
of Bartlesville; two sisters, Vicki Sebert and Kenny of Ochelata, and Elaine
Ramos of Bartlesville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Linda’s family will receive friends at the Davis Family Funeral Home,
918-534-3030, 113 S. Osage (Hwy. 75), Dewey, on Wednesday, February 24, from 6-8
p.m.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, at the Davis
Family Funeral Home Chapel. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and
the Davis Family Funeral Home.
Online condolences and remembrances may be shared with Linda’s family at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.
This site may be freely linked, but not duplicated in any way without consent.
All rights reserved! Commercial use of material within this site is prohibited!
© 2000-2024 Oklahoma CemeteriesThe information on this site is provided free for the purpose of researching your genealogy. This material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, for your own research, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The information contained in this site may not be copied to any other site without written "snail-mail" permission. If you wish to have a copy of a donor's material, you must have their permission. All information found on these pages is under copyright of Oklahoma Cemeteries. This is to protect any and all information donated. The original submitter or source of the information will retain their copyright. Unless otherwise stated, any donated material is given to Oklahoma Cemeteries to make it available online. This material will always be available at no cost, it will always remain free to the researcher.