Ann Allen Hollingsworth Park, age 83, of Clinton, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Clinton Christian Church.  The family will receive friends on hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri.  The family suggests memorial contributions to the Clinton Christian Church or Henry County Museum and may be left in care of the funeral home.  Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Ann Allen (Hollingsworth) Park, 83, was born on March 1, 1934, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. She was a fourth generation to live in Clinton. Ann was united in marriage to Carl Edward Park on April 29, 1954. They were happily married 54 years until his death in August, 2008. To their union three children were born as follows: Holly Patrice, Christopher, and Paige. Holly Patrice has one son, Matthew and Paige has one daughter, Michelle.

At an early age (11 years old), Ann accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Over the years, Ann willingly served at the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Clinton. She was one of the first women elders and past chairman of the Church Board. She was also president of the CWF (Christian Women's Fellowship) and taught the "Open Door Sunday School Class" for many years. Ann held many other offices within her church. Ann felt very close to God and was happy to serve Him in her church and community. She was active as well as Regent in the D.A.R. Chapter, the P.E.O. Sisterhood, was a member of the Designing Women's Garden Club, and was a docent at the Henry County Museum.

Ann's real passion was teaching children for 26 years in the Clinton School System as a remedial reading and math teacher. She believed in helping children to succeed. Ann loved working in her flower garden, traveling, and reading. She wanted to learn something new each and every day.

Preceding Ann in death were her parents, Dr. R. S. Hollingsworth and Helen Vashti (Poague) Hollingsworth, her beloved husband, Carl Park, her devoted friend, Sue Belton Farrar, and dear friend, Betty Jane Potter.

Survivors include Holly Patrice Thornton Parker and husband, Mark Parker of Clinton, MO, Christopher Allen Park, Palm Springs, CA., Paige Elizabeth Miller of Clinton, MO, her two grandchildren, Michelle Anne Miller of Columbia, MO, Matthew Joseph Thornton, of Kansas City, MO, two step grandchildren, Kyle Parker and Kevin Parker of Lee's Summit, MO, and one step great grandchild, Isabella Parker of Lee's Summit, MO, her cousins, Peggy Poague Bollin, Susan Robinson, Anne Davey, Mary Lou Smith, Naomi Ruth Kahle, and Joe Bryce Hollingsworth.

Services have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.