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Woodford "Woodie" Sparks

Male 1936 - 2013  (77 years)


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  • Name Woodford "Woodie" Sparks  [1, 2
    Nickname Woodie 
    Born 6 May 1936  Lawrence County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Jul 2013  Lawrence County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Moulton Memory Gardens, Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Obituary, from FindAGrave:

      Moulton

      Funeral for Woodie Sparks, 77, of Moulton will be Thursday, July 18, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Tim Lovett, Dr. Tommy Whitlow and the Rev. Charles Sparks officiating and Elliott Funeral Home directing.

      Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from noon until 1:45 p.m. at the church.

      Woodie Sparks, who died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at his home, was born in Lawrence County, May 6, 1936, to Luther N. Sparks and Mattie McLemore Sparks. Woodie was a well known electrician and appliance repair serviceman for over 55 years. He founded Sparks Appliance Repair in 1967. For the past 15 years, his grandson, Hunter, has worked with him and will continue running the family business. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Imogene Sparks, Pauline Terry, Beatrice Voss and Judy Naylor.

      He is survived by his wife of almost 59 years, Doris J. Givens Sparks; two sons, Tony W. Sparks (Melanie) and Ronnie L. Sparks (Tracy); one daughter, Tana K. Sparks Frost; seven grandchildren, Amber Sparks, Adrian Sparks Richardson (Dusty), Hunter Frost (Jessica), Hannah Frost, Haley Sparks, Luke Sparks (Ashley), Keeton Sparks; and one great- granddaughter, Presley Mae Richardson.

      Pallbearers will be Hunter Frost, Luke Sparks, Keeton Sparks, Dusty Richardson, Tim Voss and Todd Givens. Honorary pallbearers will be Dewayne McKelvey, Tom Legg, Otis Shelton, Anthony Alexander, Bill Littrell and Elton Porter.
    Person ID I43962  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2013 

    Father Luther N. Sparks,   b. 26 Dec 1896, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1951  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Mattie E. McLemore,   b. Between Oct 1894 and 17 Oct 1898, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1981  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married Y  [3
    Family ID F13072  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 May 1936 - Lawrence County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Jul 2013 - Lawrence County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 113931056 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Census Place: Oakville, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T627_51; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 40-20. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 44922254 (Reliability: 3).