Dolan Parks

Dolan Parks, age 84, a native of Davidson County and retired Charlotte businessman passed away Monday, Feb. 02, 2009, at Brighton Gardens in Charlotte.   He was born July 2, 1924, to Harvey and Bessie Miller Parks.  He graduated from Linwood High School in Davidson County in 1941 and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific aboard the U.S.S. Artemis, an attack transport ship, which saw action during the invasion of Iwo Jima.  He attained the rank of Lieutenant junior grade.  He was a longtime vice president of Lloyd Parks Co. in Charlotte.   On June 12, 1948, he married Iris S. Leonard, a native of Lexington.  Also surviving are two sons, William M. Parks and wife, Debbie of Weddington, Keith Dolan Parks and wife, Jane of Matthews; one daughter, Donna P. Wheeler and husband, Vince of Trinity; three grandchildren, Jonathan Parks of Weddington, Erin Wheeler Whitaker and husband, Justin of High Point and Carson Wheeler of Trinity; two step-grandsons, Daniel Ferguson and Brett Howie of Matthews; one sister, Maxine King and husband, John of Lexington; and one sister- in-law, Val Jean Parks of Charlotte.   A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday (Feb. 5, 2009) at Beck’s Reformed Church, 2845 Becks Church Road, Lexington, NC  27292 with Rev. Gerald M. Sanders officiating. The family will receive friends at the fellowship hall from 1:00 until 2:00 pm, prior to the service.   In lieu of flowers, the family requests, memorials be made to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018   Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net