John Ridgely Parks, Jr., 86, of Manchester, died Friday, August 16, 2024, at Carroll Hospital Center.  Born March 21, 1938, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Anna Cole Parks and John Ridgely Parks.  He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Parks Mays.

Ridgely was a graduate of the class of 1956, McDonogh School, Owings Mills, MD. He went on to graduate from the Virginia Military Institute in 1960.  Upon graduation from VMI, Ridgely went into the United States Marine Corps where he served with the rank of Captain.

While Ridgely’s career took on many roles, his most significant and impactful role was as a dedicated father and grandfather. His love of his family was his greatest gift.

He is survived by his children, Anne Parks Elder (Tom Medairy) of Manchester; J. Ridgely Parks III (Kimberly Stevenson) of Butler and Amy Parks Cunneen (Michael) of Butler; a brother Robert M. Parks (Holly) of Evanston, IL and by eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial gifts may be made to Carroll Hospital Center. A celebration of Ridgely’s life will be held at a later date.