Paul Nathan Sparks, 81, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on August 9, 2022. Born in Sherman, Texas on October 3, 1940 and moved to Florida at an early age. He graduated from Maynard Evans High School in Apopka, Florida and joined the United States Navy where he served in Vietnam. After the military he went to work as a block mason for a short time and then opened his own trucking company. He also worked for Yellow Fright Trucking Company in Florida and in Indiana. He retired in 2009 and moved back to Florida.
Paul is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Martha; sons, Nathan Leegrew Sparks, Timothy Scott Sparks and his wife Jennifer Lynn, Milburn Paul Sparks and Scott Nathan Sparks and his wife, Shanna; daughters, Heather Nicole Shoup and her husband Scott, Neoma Florence Sparks-Martin and Terrie Paula Skinner and her husband Jeffrey; his grandchildren, Emily Sarah Martin, Elijah Jacob Worley, Danielle Leona Martin, Ethan Hunter Worley, Casey Elizabeth Worley, Jacob Owen Sparks, Hailey Lynn Sparks, Ty David Sparks and Brooke Autumn Shoup; his great grandson, Joshua Almoundo Merano. He is also survived by his brother, James Legrew Sparks, Jr.
A funeral service for Paul will be held Monday, August 15, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Baldwin-Fairchild Goldenrod/WP, 7520 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32792. Following the funeral service will be a committal service from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM at Glen Haven Memorial Park, 2300 Temple Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789.
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