Obituary of Connie Parkes

Bedford - Connie Parkes, 67, of Bedford, passed away peacefully among her loving family on Sunday morning November 24th. Connie was born October 17, 1946 in Bedford, Indiana to Harold Allen and Madeline George-Allen. Connie married Larry Joe Parkes on October 24, 1964 and he survives. Connie graduated from Shawswick High School with the class of 1964. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, and devoted grandmother. She was a member of the Fairview Community Church and had attended the First Church of God. Connie loved vacationing with her family in the Smokey Mountains and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Connie was a very giving person. She volunteered at Dunn Memorial Hospital as a pink lady. She also was involved in a committee to help people overcome alcohol and substance abuse. Connie loved animals, especially her cats. Her love of the outdoors always had her spending time at Spring Mill Park with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Larry Dean Allen, William (Bill) Allen, Harold Allen Jr. and John Doyle Allen. Connie is survived by her husband, Larry Joe Parkes, 2 sons, Donnie Joe Parkes and wife, Jamie, of Mitchell , IN, Darren Scott Parkes and wife, Natalie, of Fishers, IN, and one daughter, Katrina Runge and husband, Mark, of Tampico, IN, 2 brothers, Darrell Allen of Pendleton, IN and Robert Allen and wife, Valerie, of Bedford, IN, one sister Wanda Kay Hostetter and husband, Gary; 7 grandchildren, Ashley Renee Harden, Jesse Ryan Harden, Dustin M. Parkes, Katherine Lynn Runge, Austin Joe Parkes, Jennifer Elizabeth Runge, and Amber Nicole Parkes. Funeral Information A celebration of life service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 27th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Rev. Kenny Fisher officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 26th at the Day & Carter Mortuary. The family would like to thank the Critical Care Unit Staff at I.U. Health Bloomington Hospital for the wonderful care and compassion shown them.