Obituary of Carol Parks

CAROL PARKS Gram-cracker CANANDAIGUA: Carol Parks, 65, of Golf Beach Shores, died peacefully, May 18, at her home. Carol was born in Martin, KY to Charles and Katherine Kendrick Akers. She was a graduate of Canandaigua Academy and the nursing program at SUNY Morrisville. She had been employed at Thompson Hospital and taught elementary art at the Lima Christian School. She was a former member of the Hopewell Grange and served on the board of directors of the Golf Beach Shores Association. Carol was a member of Zion Fellowship and was actively involved with several cancer support groups. She is survived by her daughters Cynthia McGrath Smotherman, IA, Margaret "Peggy" (Ralph) Durkee, Lima and Victoria Danahy, Farmington; her grandchildren Daniel Durkee, Andrea Smotherman, Rebekah (Sean) Mallery, Maria Smotherman, Anthony Smotherman and Anna Durkee; her great grandson Aiden Smotherman and her father Charles Akers, KY. Carol is also survived by her brothers William Bachorski, Ronald Bachorski, Woodrow Akers and Glenn Akers; an uncle Franklin (Delores) Kendrick; her aunt Betty Kendrick Ousley; her nieces and nephews Alecia Schlossnagle, Sandra Schlossnagle Bassett, Michelle Bachorski, William Bachorski and Robert Bachorski; her great nieces and nephews Lana Ransom, Nicole Williams, Abigail Bassett and Logan Bassett. She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather Katherine (Kendrick) and Edward Bachorski; her stepmother Edna (West) Akers; her sisters Goldie Ann Bachorski Schlossnagle and Patricia Bachorski and her nephew Charles Bachorski. Friends may call at Fuller Funeral Home, 190 Buffalo St., Canandaigua Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A celebration of Carol's life will begin 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Zion Fellowship, 5188 Bristol Road, Canandaigua. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the Lima Christian School, 1574 Rochester, St., Lima, NY 14485 or to the Sands Cancer Center, 360 Parrish St., Canandaigua, NY 14424.