Another classmate gone too soon.

Dudley Wayne Parks

April 04, 1951 - October 01, 2025

Dudley Wayne Parks, 74, of Honey Grove, Tx passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Wayne was born on April 4, 1951, to Arthur Dudley “Bud” Parks and Elsie Louise Allen Parks in Paris, Tx. He married Linda Kay Jones on August 17, 1973, in Paris, Tx.

Wayne graduated from Paris High School and earned an associate degree in drafting from Paris Junior College. He was a welder all of his life and was a welding instructor for 12 years at Paris Junior College. He ran his own welding business for many years, and a lot of his work can be seen around the Honey Grove area. He also worked for Smith Feed & Hardware in Honey Grove for over 40 years. Wayne was a member of the Honey Grove Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years and served as fire chief for many of those years. Wayne was a member of the Baptist faith. He loved fishing, hunting, racing cars, teaching people how to weld and was an avid knife collector.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Marie Parks Payne, niece Nancy Lu, niece Rita Rogers, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Tom and Carolyn Newkirk, and brother-in-law Jackie Wheeler.

Wayne is survived by his loving wife, Linda, of over 50 years, his daughter Kristina Parks Wilson and husband Peter of Sallisaw, Ok, grandson Gage Westcott and Raylee Christian of Stillwater, Ok, granddaughter Kaitlin Westcott and Chris Gatlin of Honey Grove, sister Geneva Parks Smith and brother-in-law Johnnie Smith of Honey Grove, sister-in-law and brother-in-law JoAnn and Raymond Allen of Powderly, Tx, brother-in-law Ronnie Jones of Paris, Tx, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Rita and Rudy Key of Mesquite, Tx, sister-in-law Becky Wheeler of Faught, Tx, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Honey Grove on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 12:00-1:45 followed by a graveside service at Hopewell Cemetery in Sumner, Tx at 2:00.

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Rick Ewell Casey

August 21, 1951 - September 30, 2025

Dr. Rick Ewell Casey, of Idabel, OK and Harrison, AR, passed away on September 30, 2025, at the age of 74. Rick lived life to the fullest, up to his last day on this beautiful earth. He was passionate about many things, including his love for family and his love for nature and the outdoors. One of his greatest joys was hiking or riding a Razor Side by Side on a challenging trail.

The only son and the pride and joy of Joel Dean Casey and Adrian Armstrong Casey of Paris, TX, Rick grew up in Paris and attended Paris schools. He graduated from Austin College in Sherman, TX. It was at Paris High School that he met his high school sweetheart and wife of 52 years, Cyndee Miles Casey, the daughter of Dr. Jim Miles and Pat Miles of Paris. Together, they forged their way through medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and his residency at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Some of their happiest memories were created raising their three children at the family home in Harrison, AR.

Rick loved his profession as an OB/GYN physician in Paris, Harrison, and Idabel, OK. He later opened Valliant Weight-Loss Clinic in Valliant, OK, where he enjoyed helping patients successfully maintain healthy lifestyles.

Rick attended The Church of Southeast Oklahoma in Garvin, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joel and Adrian Casey. He is survived by his wife, Cyndee Casey. Their children include Ashton Casey and wife Jessica of Orlando, FL, Trevor Casey of Benton, TN, and Dr. Chandy Randall and husband Jonathan of Sterling Ranch, CO. Grandchildren are Sawyer Casey, Amelia Randall, Bryson Randall, and Kaia Casey.

A funeral service will be held at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home in Paris, TX on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm.

55th Class Reunion

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Many thanks to Sheena Sikes for many of our pictures
Saturday Night including our class picture.

And thanks to many classmates for pictures of the entire reunion.

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