Brenda Gail Parks, 75, was born on October 19, 1947. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferguson and Mary Bishop; husband, Larry Parks; son, Kelly Samuels; brother, Boby Bishop and sister, Ann Andes.

Brenda lived in the Hugo community for 40 years. She married the love of her life, Larry Parks, in July of 1977, in Hugo, OK. Brenda went by several names including mom and her favorite, granny. She was a crafter, candy maker and baker. She specialized in all things gooey, yummy, and bad for your health. Never one to concentrate on aesthetics, her food was ugly but delicious. Her pies might be runny or her cakes lopsided, but the taste would have you coming back for seconds and thirds. Her love language was food and if she liked you, she would make you homemade bread, cookies, fried pies and even popcorn cooked over the stove in a pot and if she didn't like you, she would still make you something and talk about you later. She was also a crafty person who could make just about anything we asked her to make. Her crafts included everything from a full blue bird costume to a baby skunk and so many more. Brenda loved spending time with her family, playing games or watching a movie and rarely a weekend went by that she wasn't doing one or the other with us. She was also a prolific computer game player and led many a raid in her World of Warcraft clans. She played with people all over the United States, doubtful that many knew they were being led by a 75-year-old woman sitting in her kitchen with her little doggie at her feet. There was no one as unique, multitalented, or family oriented as Brenda Parks. She loved her family above all else and would spend her time telling every cashier/store worker all about her kids or grandkids' latest accomplishments. The world is already a little less with her gone and our family is a little less complete with her absence.

Brenda is survived by her son, Barry Samuels; daughter, Chris Maxwell Mosley and husband, Donald; sister, Pat Woodall; grandchildren, Chancellor Maxwell, Chase Maxwell, Chelsea Maxwell, along with a host of other, friends, family and loved ones.