Billy Don Sparks

1932 - 1996  (64 years)

• Name	Billy Don Sparks  [1]
  Birth	15 Mar 1932	Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Apr 1996	Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter May 1, 1996, Page 18 Billy Don Sparke, 64, of Yellowpine died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 1996, at his residence. Born March 15, 1932 in Sabine County, he was a lifelong area resident and a member of Yellowpine Macedonia Baptist Church. At the time of his death, Sparks was serving as chief deputy of the Sabine County Sheriff's Department and had previously served as a Sabine County Constable and on the Hemphill ISD board of trustees. He was a farmer/rancher and had previously been employed by the U. S. Forest Service. A U. S. Veteran of Korea, he was a member of the American Legion and a charter member of the Sabine County VFW Post #10351. He was also a member of Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305, the order of the Eastern Star, and Sharon Shrine Temple. Survivors: wife, Olllie Faye (McDaniel) Sparks of Yellowpine, a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Rodney FRAZIER of Yellowpine; a sister, Betty THOMAS of Evadale; a brother, Odis Paul Sparks of Yellowpine; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daugher, Donna. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. W. Clarence Howell officiating. Interment followed with Masonic rites at the Yellowpine Cemetery in Yellowpine. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)
  Person ID	I27920	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Donna Faye Sparks,   b. 7 Dec 1957, Sabine County, Texas d. 18 Apr 1992 (Age 34 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F9094	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Mar 1932 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 23 Apr 1996 - Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), May 1, 1996, Page 18 (Reliability: 3).