Story Published: Jul 1, 2009 at 4:49 PM PST
Story Updated: Jul 1, 2009 at 4:49 PM PST
Memorial services were held Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at the First Baptist Church of Dayton.
A memorial service will be held in Moscow on Thursday at 3 p.m. at the First Nazarene Church.
Sarah was born July 8, 1980 in Houston to parents; Russell C. Sheffield and Laura Campbell Sheffield, a former resident of Dayton, and has resided in Moscow, ID for the past four years. She was a graduate of the Dayton High School class of 1998 and Stephen F. Austin University class of 2002, a teacher for the Moscow Charter Schools third grade, and former instructor for the Galena Park ISD and St. Cyprians Episcopal School in Lufkin. Through her faith, she took great pride in her campus ministries at Stephen F. Austin and the University of Idaho in Chi Alpha for the past 12 years. She also enjoyed reading, shopping, watching football games, and playing tennis.
Mrs. Parks was preceded in death by her father: Russell C. Sheffield and grandparents: Clyde and Jean Sheffield, Margaret Chance Graham and husband Gene, and Robert Campbell. She is survived by her husband: Silas Parks of Moscow, ID, mother: Laura Sheffield Allen and husband Michael of Mexia, AL, sister: Chrissy Sheffield Davidson and husband Bobby of Dayton, step-sister: Laura Allen Menard and husband C. J. of NE, step-brother: Josh Allen of Atascocita, and numerous aunts, uncles, other relatives, and friends.
In lieu of usual floral remembrances, the family requests that donations be made to the Sarah J. Sheffield Parks Scholarship Fund at the Prosperity Bank, 106 N. Main, Dayton, Texas 77535.
