Daniel Broyhill Parks

Dan peacefully passed away on Easter Sunday afternoon April 5, 2026 at Burlington Hospice House, after an aggressive cancer diagnosis and a swift decline.

Daniel Broyhill Parks was born on July 16,1953 in North Wilkesboro. His parents were Naomi Broyhill Parks and Harold Welborn Parks of Roaring River, North Carolina. He grew up in Roaring River and graduated from East Wilkes High School and North Carolina State University. He was married to Carla Cox Parks for 52 years. He was a dedicated, lifelong United Methodist and a member of Mebane United Methodist Church. He was a member of the United Methodist Men. Music was an important part of his life. He sang tenor in the church choir, was a member of the Alamance Chorale and was even a drummer in “The Rolling Tones”, a high school band where he shared the stage with his brother, Jimmy. Dan met his wife, Carla, at an after-school job at Key City Bakery when he was sixteen years old. After their marriage they went on to become owners and managers of the bakery, a staple in the community, for many years. He later became a real estate appraiser for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. He was a Boy Scout leader, member of the Brushy Mountain Ruritans, the North Wilkesboro Elks Lodge and was also a member of The Sons of the American Revolution. Faith, community and family were most important in his life.

Dan is preceded in death by his parents, Naomi and Harold Parks. He is survived by his wife, Carla; children, Daniel (Jaclyn) Parks and Anna (Doug) Shartzer; five granddaughters, Sophie, Molly, Eloise, Emerson and Caris; and a brother, Jim (Brenda) Parks and their daughters Jamie (Darryl) Barron and Jodi (Bobby) Myers. Dan kept in close touch and loved dearly his many special cousins.

There will be a memorial service at Mebane United Methodist Church on 200 South Holt Street on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM with a reception to follow in the fellowship hall. There will be a small service of internment on May 2, 2026 at the Roaring River United Methodist Cemetery at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the general fund at Mebane United Methodist Church linked below. Please add in the notes that gift is being made in memory of Dan Parks.

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