Visitation will be from 5pm - 8pm Tuesday May 9, 2017 at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl. Funeral services will be held at 10am Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at First Baptist Church Florence. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Sparks is survived by her husband of 66 years, Richard C. Sparks, Sr.; son, Richard C. Sparks, Jr. (Pam); daughter, Ruth Freeman Sparks (Jerry); grandchildren, Ryan Sparks (Bekah) and Melissa Jones (Kevin); and great-grandchildren, Reed Sparks, Hannah, Noah, Sarah and Caleb Jones.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Gideon's International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214 or to a charity of your choice.
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