Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameHelen Viola Yost 
Birth12 Apr 1927, Cabarrus County, NC
Death1 Aug 2011, Rowan County, NC
Burial5 Aug 2011, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
FatherCarl Monroe Yost (1905-1983)
MotherOnie Viola Troutman (1907-1982)
Spouses
Birth19 Jan 1928, Ocala, Marion County, Florida
Death30 Oct 2007, Rowan County, NC
Burial1 Nov 2007, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
FatherCoy Thomas Parks (1898-1950)
MotherThelma Norene Sechrest (1910-1952)
Marriage17 Nov 1945
Notes for Helen Viola Yost
Helen Yost Parks
SALISBURY - Mrs. Helen Yost Parks, 84, of Salisbury, went home to be with the Lord Aug. 1, 2011, at her residence.
Mrs. Parks was born April 12, 1927, in Cabarrus County, daughter of the late Carl Monroe Yost and Onie Viola Troutman Yost. She graduated from Landis High School and was a member of Calvary Baptist Tabernacle. She was active in all phases of her church during her life. She worked as a seamstress during her career.
Mrs. Parks was a Christian lady and lived her life for the Lord, raising her children in a Christian home.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, Mr. Marvin Odell Parks, who she married Nov. 17, 1945. Mr. Parks passed away Oct. 30, 2007, after 63 years of marriage.
Survivors include one son, Narv Parks and wife Susan of Salisbury; two daughters, Carolyn Peck and husband David of Raleigh and Bonnie Drye and husband Hoy of Faith; four brothers, June Yost of Rimertown, Paul Yost of Mount Pleasant, Brady Yost of Salisbury and Harold Yost of Faith; three sisters, Dorothy Goodman and Frances Crisco of Concord and Voncille Craig of Salisbury. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Service and Visitation: The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 at Calvary Baptist Tabernacle conducted by the Rev. Steve Holshouser, pastor, with burial in Brook-hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Calvary Baptist Tabernacle from 1 to 2:30 p.m. prior to the service. The family will be at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Drye of Faith, the remainder of the time.
Memorials: May be made to Calvary Baptist Tabernacle, 3760 Stokes Ferry Road; or Hospice & Palliative Care of Rowan County.
The family wishes to say a special thank you to Hospice & Palliative Care of Rowan County for all their loving care to their mother.
Powles Funeral Home is serving the Parks family.
Salisbury Post, 3 Aug 2011
SALISBURY - Mrs. Helen Yost Parks, 84, of Salisbury, went home to be with the Lord Aug. 1, 2011, at her residence.
Mrs. Parks was born April 12, 1927, in Cabarrus County, daughter of the late Carl Monroe Yost and Onie Viola Troutman Yost. She graduated from Landis High School and was a member of Calvary Baptist Tabernacle. She was active in all phases of her church during her life. She worked as a seamstress during her career.
Mrs. Parks was a Christian lady and lived her life for the Lord, raising her children in a Christian home.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, Mr. Marvin Odell Parks, who she married Nov. 17, 1945. Mr. Parks passed away Oct. 30, 2007, after 63 years of marriage.
Survivors include one son, Narv Parks and wife Susan of Salisbury; two daughters, Carolyn Peck and husband David of Raleigh and Bonnie Drye and husband Hoy of Faith; four brothers, June Yost of Rimertown, Paul Yost of Mount Pleasant, Brady Yost of Salisbury and Harold Yost of Faith; three sisters, Dorothy Goodman and Frances Crisco of Concord and Voncille Craig of Salisbury. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Service and Visitation: The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 at Calvary Baptist Tabernacle conducted by the Rev. Steve Holshouser, pastor, with burial in Brook-hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Calvary Baptist Tabernacle from 1 to 2:30 p.m. prior to the service. The family will be at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Drye of Faith, the remainder of the time.
Memorials: May be made to Calvary Baptist Tabernacle, 3760 Stokes Ferry Road; or Hospice & Palliative Care of Rowan County.
The family wishes to say a special thank you to Hospice & Palliative Care of Rowan County for all their loving care to their mother.
Powles Funeral Home is serving the Parks family.
Salisbury Post, 3 Aug 2011