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Kelly Parke Obituary

Dr. Charles William "Kelly" Parke, 87, passed away January 8, 2026.

A native of India, a son of the late Samuel and Mary Parke; he had his own cardiologist practice in Florida for many years and in the Upstate of South Carolina through 2012. Dr. Parke was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley, South Carolina.

Surviving are his wife, Corrine Greer Parke of the home; one son, Ivan D Parke (Mary Ann) of Clinton, Mississippi; three daughters, Vivian Parke of Ormond Beach, Florida, April Pinkstaff (Jim) of Ormond Beach, Florida, and Amber Poole (Ralph) of Dallas, Georgia; nine grandchildren, Laura, Jennifer, Christen, Michael, Curtis, Tiffany, Steven, Anne Marie, and Jonathan; and seventeen great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.

Online memorials may be made to www.thewoodmortuary.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Post and Courier - Greenville on Jan. 9, 2026.

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