1915
Lela
2008
Lela Sparks
March 14, 1915 — February 29, 2008
Mrs. Lela Myrtle Sparks, age 92 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 at her residence.
Mrs. Sparks was born Sunday, March 14, 1915 in Towns County, GA to the late Virge Groves and the late Margaret Brown Groves. She was a member of Many Forks Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Luther Sparks, son, Jimmy Sparks, daughters, Brenda and Stella Sparks.
Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Margie and Max Payne of Brasstown , NC, daughter, Annie Stephens daughter & son-in-law, Bernice and Lloyd Henderson, daughter, Frances Sparks, daughter & son-in-law, Marilyn and Kenneth Ivester, daughter, Laura Stamey, daughter, Patsy Harper all of Young Harris, GA, sisters, Hazel Holloway of Gastonia, NC and Faye McAlllister of Canton, OH, 20 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandson.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 3:30 P.M. from the Many Forks Baptist Church with Rev. R.L. Martin, Rev. Jr. Killian and Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Music will be provided by Nola Nichols. Interment will follow in Many Forks Baptist Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Odell Ivester, Jennings Ivester, Brian Ivester, Jeff Stamey, Curtis Stephens, Jamey Sparks, Brock Harper and Byron Harper. .
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9, Saturday, March 1.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Many Forks Cemetery Fund.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Sparks was born Sunday, March 14, 1915 in Towns County, GA to the late Virge Groves and the late Margaret Brown Groves. She was a member of Many Forks Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Luther Sparks, son, Jimmy Sparks, daughters, Brenda and Stella Sparks.
Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Margie and Max Payne of Brasstown , NC, daughter, Annie Stephens daughter & son-in-law, Bernice and Lloyd Henderson, daughter, Frances Sparks, daughter & son-in-law, Marilyn and Kenneth Ivester, daughter, Laura Stamey, daughter, Patsy Harper all of Young Harris, GA, sisters, Hazel Holloway of Gastonia, NC and Faye McAlllister of Canton, OH, 20 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandson.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 3:30 P.M. from the Many Forks Baptist Church with Rev. R.L. Martin, Rev. Jr. Killian and Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Music will be provided by Nola Nichols. Interment will follow in Many Forks Baptist Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Odell Ivester, Jennings Ivester, Brian Ivester, Jeff Stamey, Curtis Stephens, Jamey Sparks, Brock Harper and Byron Harper. .
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9, Saturday, March 1.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Many Forks Cemetery Fund.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
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