Larry Ralph Parke, born April 27, 1941, passed at his home on December 21, 2023, at the age of 82 years old.
Larry was well known in the Decatur and the surrounding areas as a legendary pool player. He played on many
leagues over the past 40 years including APA Pool league and also owned and operated the MG3 pool league
in Decatur and surrounding towns. He was known in the billiard community as ‘Parkay.’
Larry was preceded in death by his parents Hubert and Dorothy Parke, a brother Tom Parke, his nephew Tom
Parke Jr. and his late wife Deanna (White) Parke. Larry leaves behind a brother Ken Parke, 3 children: Loreen
Parke of Sedona AZ, Richard Parke of Shelby Twp. MI and Brandon Parke of Charleston IL. Also: 5 grand
children and several nieces and nephews.
Central Cremation Center in Forsyth, Illinois is handling arrangments.
