Donna Nicholas Parks passed away at the age of 67 on October 27, 2020. Donna was born in Memphis, TN, the first of four children to Don and Betty Nicholas. She grew up in Jackson, MS and lived in Birmingham, AL for 18 years, where she raised her family. She and her husband have been in Brandon, MS since 2003. Donna loved to stay busy! Her artistic talents ran deep and she loved to explore her creative side. Although she had visited places all over the world, the place that she was most at peace was at the beach. She could often be found at sunrise on the beach trying to capture the beauty through a camera lens. Donna was most known for her kindness and care for people. She had a light that drew people to her. A nurse by trade, she had a gift of compassion in her heart. The last few years she was constantly on the go, serving others: caring for her parents, taking food to friends and family, sitting with friends that were ill, helping with her grandchildren in Birmingham, and giving to those in need. Donna was a member of Pinelake Church and Riverchase United Methodist Church in Birmingham. Her faith never wavered. She was a witness to others and everyday exemplified God’s love and acceptance. She served her churches well including medical mission trips. She loved worship music and could often be found singing with the church choir or in the car. Donna grew up in a large family and was lucky enough to see that family expand multiple times over. Other than God, nothing was more important to her than family. She loved to be around people and wanted everyone to have fun. She had a ‘the more the merrier’ attitude. She was a best friend to so many. Her heart never ran out of room and each relationship was special to her. Donna is survived by her husband, Don Parks; her children Jennifer Holloman, Allison Cook and Adam Parks; her grandchildren, Blakely, Jaxon, Melynn and Parks; her parents, Don and Betty Nicholas; her brothers, Terry, David and Mark Nicholas. She was a loving aunt to 9 nieces and nephews and her in-laws call her both family and friend. Service will be held at Pinelake Church, main campus. Wednesday, November 4th at 11:30. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to: American Brain Tumor Association www.abta.org Musella Foundation www.virtualtrials.org