Mrs. Bonnie Faye Parks, age 92 of Dalton, GA, passed away on Tuesday, July 26 ^th , 2022 at the Chestnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Cumming.

Mrs. Parks was born on July 20 ^th , 1931 in Gilmer County to the late Philip Mealer and Lola Turner Mealer. Mrs. Parks worked at Shaw Textile Mill and was a member of the Burnt Mountain Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Parks; one son, Rev. Richard Glenn Parks; five sisters, Mae Reece, Esther Holbert, Winnie Fowler, Ila Woody, and Bessie Mealer, and four brothers, Robert Mealer, Glenn Mealer, Roy Mealer, and Clarence Mealer.

Survivors include: one son, Rodney Parks of Ellijay, GA; three daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy (Billy) Brooks of Crandall, GA, Connie (Ron)  Nicholson of Ponte Verda, FL, and Cindy (Scott) Piotrowski of Nicholson, GA; one daughter-in-law, Carol Parks of Mechanicsburg, PA; 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren; and her dog, Spot.

Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, July 31 ^st , 2022 at 1:00 p.m. from the Burnt Mountain Baptist Church with Rev. Matthew Parks officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will include: Matthew Parks, Michael Brooks, George Parks, Bill Jurgens, Chris Autry, Robert Woody, Larry Page, Ryan Friedman, and Honorary Pallbearer, Billy Brooks.

The family will receive friends on Friday, July 29 ^th , 2022 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family respectfully asks that no food be brought to the funeral home; however, flowers will be accepted in memory of Mrs. Bonnie Faye Parks.

Bernhardt Funeral Home of Ellijay is in charge of the arrangements.