Janet Smith Sparkman

Janet Sparkman, 90, of Victoria, TX, passed away May 10, 2026. She was born October 1, 1935 in Guthrie, TX to the late Warren Ray and Sally Afton Smith. She was a homemaker, mother, granny and lived a simple life with many memories with her loved ones.

She was survived by her four children, daughters, Mary Anne Uresti and husband, Steven, Jamie Rodgers and Shari Granger of Victoria; son, Lynn Ray Sparkman Sr. and wife, Laura of Inez; sister, Sandra Shipman of Victoria; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Barlow Sparkman; 2 brothers, Lynn Ray Smith, Joe Rex Smith and 2 sisters, Mary Lou Burns and Anne Smith.

The family will receive friends Saturday, May 30, 2026 starting at 11 AM at Rosewood Funeral Chapels with a celebration of Janet’s life that she lived. Eulogy will be read by Jeff Williams. Interment will immediately follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Pet Adoptions of Cuero.