Funeral services for Donnie Ray Parks will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2021 in the Chapel of Dennard First National Funeral Home-Winnsboro with Rev. Eric Day officiating; interment will follow in Coax Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service Sunday at Dennard First National Funeral Home-Winnsboro.
Donnie, 85, of Winnsboro, was born to the union of Robert Ramage and Willie Avis Lawrence Parks in Liddieville, LA, and crossed over to his heavenly home Thursday, May 13, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.
Donnie was preceded in death by his parents; brothers W.R Parks and James Parks.
Donnie is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elizabeth Parks; son Donnie Dewayne Parks; daughter Jennifer Parks Ainsworth and husband Lafayette; grandsons: Matthew Derrick Whatley, Christopher Adam Whatley, Randall Ainsworth, Christian Ainsworth, Gregory Dewayne Parks, Kevin Levon Parks, Brandon Scott Parks, and Logan Blake Parks; five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and friends.
"Hookin Bull", as he was known on the CB Radio, grew up working hard; he lost his dad at the age of 17 and helped support his mother. At the age of 22 he met and married his wife, Elizabeth. They had two children Dewayne and Jennifer. Hookin Bull was a family man who loved all of his eight grandchildren, but he especially loved God!
Donnie grew up working on the farm, raising cattle, cotton, and soybeans; he also worked on the pipelines. After he married, he owned and operated a dry cleaners for about ten years. He worked for the house trailer plant and Ouachita Fertilizer with his trucking business until he retired.
He loved to hunt and fish; he hunted lots of time with his father-in-law, Richard Goodman, and brother-in-law, Lamar Goodman.
Donnie loved to spend time with his son and daughter and was greatly loved by his grandchildren; they all looked up to him and called him pap.
Donnie was a good man who will truly be missed. He was baptized by Rev. Jessie Hawthorne at the age of 15; there was 25 or 30 being baptized that day in Big Creek. After he and Elizabeth were married, they discovered she was baptized that day as well at the age of ten. He helped build the original First United Pentecostal Church of Winnsboro, he hit his thumb with a hammer while doing so!
Donnie, "Hookin Bull", Parks was a people person who loved people in general and loved to make new friends.
Pallbearers are: Jerry Don Alford, Jerry Glen Alford, Devon Nichols, Ethan Nichols, Wade Parker, and Ryan Parks.

Visitation
Dennard First National Funeral Home
Sunday, May 16, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
6637 Main St.
Winnsboro, LA 71295
Funeral Service
Dennard First National Funeral Home
Sunday, May 16, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
6637 Main St.
Winnsboro, LA 71295
Interment
Sunday, May 16, 2021