Connie Kay Babbitt

Connie Kay Babbitt, a 77-year-old Chillicothe resident and formerly of Milan, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, Jan.11, 2021.

A viewing will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2020 at Schoene-Ruschmeier Funeral Home in Milan.
A private burial will then be held later date at the Oakwood Cemetery in Milan.
Connie was born June 15, 1943 in Kokomo, IN to Kenneth and Helen Powell Becker. Connie grew up in Broad-Ripple, IN.
In 1963 she married Thomas Grant Parks and three children were born to this union. She later married Keith Babbitt in 1986. He preceded her in death in 2016.
Connie graduated from school and went to beauty school, working for a couple of years at Lebanon Hair Care. She married Tom and they farmed. The family all helped with the turkey business and Connie also sold Avon for many years.
In Jan. 1976 the family moved 400 miles from Lebanon, IN to Powersville to a cattle ranch, where they also farmed and raised turkeys. In 1986 she married Keith and they moved to Milan where she worked at ConAgra for several years, making many friends. When Connie was 50 years old, she graduated from North Central Missouri College and received her RN Degree. She then worked at Milan Health Care, Sullivan County Memorial Hospital, Hospice and at the Western Missouri Correctional Center as the doctor’s nurse for many years. She was still working when she had two strokes in 2000 and 2005, but she never gave up.
Connie was an active member of the Baptist church throughout her life, helping with Sunday school for many years. She loved her church family. In the past, Connie was a Girl Scout leader, served as the PTA President and helped with the 4-H, teaching cooking classes. Connie will be missed for her friendly smile and helping others. She was devoted to her family, and enjoyed taking her grandchildren on trips over the years to several states, making great memories.
Connie is survived by one daughter, Christina Busby and her husband, Richie of Lawson; two sons, Christopher Parks and his wife, Shanin of Princeton, and Douglas Parks and his wife, Gina of Smithville; the loves of her life, her grandchildren, T.J. Busby (Heather), Brittney King (Chris), Rachelle Rieckhoff (Logan), Ella Parks, Ava Parks, Josie Parks, and Watson Parks; great-grandchildren, Jilliyn Busby, Maverick Busby, Tucker Tracy, Myah King, Macey King, Breana King, Makena King and Brooke Rieckhoff; a cousin, Ledra Thornton of Elkhart, IN; a brother, Elmer Henry and his wife, Betty of Florida; and a sister-in-law, Von Henry of Florida.
In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents; her grandparents, Nora and Carl Becker and Homer and Bessie Powell; a half-brother, Donnie Henry; and several close friends.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Church in Milan.