Mr. Parke was an Army Veteran and retired farmer.
He is survived by two daughters Lisa Parke-Estes (Leigh) of Edmonton, Teresa (Melvin) Furlong of Glasgow, three grandchildren Jonathan (Katrina) Dubree, Ashley and Allen Furlong, two brothers Leslie Parke, Shelby Parke, one sister Josephine Etheridge.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife Joyce Douglas Parke, two brothers Jessie and Wallace Parke, and one sister Medie Huffman.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday at the Butler Funeral Home in Edmonton with burial in the Metcalfe County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday from 9:30am until time for service at the funeral home.