Alma Rohr

Alma Parks Rohr, 83, of Spartanburg, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at Dillon Pointe. Born April 14, 1928, in Startex, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and May Burnett Fortenberry. Alma was the co-founder of Harley's Electronics and she was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, James Edward Rohr of Rock Hill, SC; sons, Steven L. Parks and wife Sheila, and Michael L. Parks and wife Nancy, all of Spartanburg; grandsons, Steven M. Parks and wife Erin of Pauline, K. Ryan Parks and wife Haley of Boiling Springs, and Matthew H. Parks and fiancé' Monica Wallace of Spartanburg; granddaughter, H. Harrison Arnold and husband Rodney of Powell, TN; six great-grandchildren; step-daughters, Julie Low and husband Chris of Knoxville, TN, and Joni Walker and husband Johnny of Rock Hill; step-grandsons, Kenneth J. Walker and wife Lauren of Rock Hill, and Adam and Sean Low, both of Knoxville, TN; step-granddaughter, Elizabeth A. Walker of Rock Hill. She was predeceased by her first husband, Harley Lamar Parks, Jr.; two sisters; and three brothers. Visitation will be 1:00-2:15 PM Monday, September 26, 2011 at Morningside Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2:30 PM, in the church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Kirk H. Neely and the Rev. Rodney Arnold. Entombment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Heritage Chapel Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, c/o Greenville Hospital System, 71 Grove Road ISC-3rd Floor, Greenville, SC 29605; or Morningside Baptist Church Building Fund, 897 South Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302. The family is at the home of Nancy and Mike Parks. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Alma Parks Rohr please visit our Sympathy Store.