Gloria Parks

Gloria D. Parks, 77, of East Moline, Illinois, died Monday, May 28, 2012, in her home.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday in the Celebration of Life Chapel at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline. Burial is in Rose Lawn Memorial Estates, Moline. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The former Gloria Dean Abraham was born May 22, 1935, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Helen Stephens Abraham. She married Wayne Parks, who preceded her in death. She was billing clerk at Roadway Express for 28 years, retiring in 2004. She loved sewing, traveling and home improvement projects.
Gloria is survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, Patty and Fred Sloan of East Moline, and Shirley and Ray DePorter of Hampton, Illinois; and several nieces and nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Larry Parks, and a sister, Joyce Dail.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.