Irene Marie (Keen) Mccarron Parks

Irene Marie Parks, 81, of Farmington passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor. She was born Friday, September 23, 1932 in Richwoods to the late Lena Marie (Curry) Parker and Earl Keen. Also preceding her in death are her grandparents that raised her Mark Harrison Curry and Glenna Pearl (Short) Curry; two husbands Rev. Marvin E. McCarron the father of her five children, and Bob Parks; one daughter Debra McCarron; one granddaughter Tiffany McCarron; and one brother Virgil Keen.Irene is survived by her children LaWanna Sears and husband David of Lees Summit, Marilyn McCarron of Farmington, Sharon McCarron of St. Louis, and Daniel McCarron and wife Susan of Farmington; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother Ervin E. Keen of Illinois; six sisters Barbara Ballew of Florida, Arlene Knee of Washington, Karen Dewolf of Louisiana, Delores Johnson of Illinois, Dorothy Foreman of Hermann, and Brenda Shull of Washington.Visitation will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the C.Z. Boyer & Son Caldwell Chapel in Park Hills with the service beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Hillview Memorial Gardens.