Addie Mae Park, 84, of Middletown, passed away at 1:13 p.m., Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Moore-Pike Nursing Home in Bowling Green, Missouri.

Mrs. Park was born August 1, 1932, in Santa Fe, Missouri, a daughter of Edward Sylvester and Carrie (Hurd) Peak.

Addie was a 1950 graduate of Paris High School. She continued her education at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Education in 1958. Addie also attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, completing graduate classes.

On June 8, 1968 at the Wellsville Methodist Church, she married Walter Earl Park. They shared over 48 years together.

She was a school teacher for over 36 years, being well respected and loved by all her students. Addie taught 6th grade at Wellsville and also Middletown schools, High School English at Wellsville-Middletown and Van-Far Junior High and High School. Her last 8 years of teaching, she taught High School English at Bowling Green High School. After Addie retired, she continued to substitute teach at Vandalia, Bowling Green and Wellsville-Middletown as well as private tutoring.

Addie was a farm wife, helping her husband, Walter, with numerous chores on the farm, with her favorite being farrowing of the pigs.

After her retirement, Addie worked at the Wellsville Optic News as a proof reader and also worked at THC Flea Market and Ohana Flea Market in Wellsville.

Addie was an active member of Bowling Green Methodist Church. She was also a 50 year member of Chapter EC P.E.O.

She enjoyed gardening, canning and raising flowers. Addie also loved her cat, "Monroe" as well as all of her farm animals. Before Addie was married, she loved to attend St. Louis Cardinals baseball games at old Sportsman's Park.

Addie is survived by her husband, Walter Park, of the home in Middletown; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Peak, of Santa Fe, Selma Flynn, of Wellsville, Carole Fry, of Montgomery City, Eleanor Beck, of Callahan, Florida and Pat Park, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; brother-in-law, Jim Hill, of Bellflower; in addition to a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Edward Clark Peak.

Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Myers Funeral Home in Middletown. Rev. John Pinkston and Rev. Gary Powell officiated. Serving as organist was Carolyn Shaw. Soloist was Kyle McClain.

Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery in Middletown, Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were Joe Flynn, Taylor Park, Warren Park, Eddie Peak, Jake Peak and Shane Umstattd. Honorary pallbearers were John Galloway, Gary Hemmann, Bob Shaw, Brad Shramek and Mike Umstattd.

Visitation was held from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions were suggested to the Bowling Green Methodist Church or Cottey College c/o Myers Funeral Home, 203 East Bates Street, Wellsville, MO 63384.

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