 | Jim Parks
Jim began his career with Parks Brothers at birth as the third generation of Parks' in funeral service. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1975 with a BBA in Accounting and graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1976. Jim is the third generation of the Parks family to serve Lincoln County in funeral service and the fourth generation of his family to make his home in Prague. He is active in many civic organizations including past president of the Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Lion's Club, president of Prague Builders Association, and former parish council member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Prague. Jim has three children in college, all of whom have spent their summers working in the family business. |
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Castle "Cass" Smith
Cass was born while his parents lived in the apartment above the Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Okemah. He follows his father, Asa Smith, continuing the family tradition of funeral service. He has lived in Harrah since 1972. He graduated from Central State University in 1984 with a BA in Psychology. Cass is a member of the Harrah Economic Development Impact Committee, a community director for Bancfirst, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Business Advisory Board for the Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center, and a member of the Freewill Baptist Church of Harrah.
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 | Tom Knight
Tom grew up in Maud, Oklahoma, where he began his funeral service career at the age of 13 in his family's funeral home. He attended Seminole Junior College and Oklahoma State University. Tom has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1971 serving Chandler and Stroud area families for over 32 years, first with Curry Funeral Homes and now Parks Brothers Funeral Service. He is a member of St. John's Episcopal Church of Tulsa and is serving his third term as vice-mayor of Chandler. |
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Matthew Jon Leeper
Matt is from McAlester, OK, attended Eastern Oklahoma State College, and received a Bachelor's Degree in Funeral Service at the University of Central Oklahoma in 1990. He has been active in both Lion's Clubs and Rotary Clubs. Matt has been with Smith-Parks Funeral Service as a funeral director at the Harrah location for two years. |
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Kent Sherman
Kent is from Oklahoma City. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1976 with a BS in funeral service. Kent operated his photography business in Chandler for many years. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Chandler. Kent has been with Parks Brothers Funeral Service for 12 years as a funeral director. |
 | Doug Lokey, CPA
Doug is a Prague native. He received a BBA in accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1991. Doug joined Parks Brothers in 1998 as Treasurer overseeing all financial and administrative functions. Doug is a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Prague and is active in many civic activities. |
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Michael Goodman
Mike is a native of Chandler. He is a member of the Chandler First Baptist Church and a board member of the Chandler Alumni Association. Mike has served in various positions with Parks Brothers Funeral Service for 16 years and is currently the office manager at the Chandler location. Additionally, Mike coordinates all service details between locations. |
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Janet Parks
Janet, originally from Okmulgee, graduated from Prague High School. She worked at the Prague Clinic for six years as an office nurse and also served as Clinic manager. Janet joined Parks Brothers Funeral Service in 1996 as the office manager for the Prague location.
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| Gina Largent
Gina is a native of Harrah, Oklahoma and currently resides in Choctaw, Oklahoma. She graduated from Harrah High School and is the current President of the Harrah High School Alumni Association. She has over 17 years experience in the insurance industry and is a Certified Insurance Service Representative. Gina joined Smith-Parks Funeral Service in October, 2002, helping all locations with their insurance needs.
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Mary Margaret "MM" Greene
MM is from Okemah, Oklahoma. She attended the University of Oklahoma and is a graduate of the Ray Vogue School of Fashion, Chicago, IL. She recently retired from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas following 29 years of service. Following her retirement, she moved to Prague to join her family in the operation of the funeral homes.
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