YANCEY COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Gaw Jackson Sparks, 18 Aug 2002
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GAW JACKSON SPARKS
JOHNSON CITY, TN - Gaw Jackson Sparks, 83, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002 
in Quillen VA Medical Center. A native of Yancey County, he was the son 
of the late Charlie and nannie Randloph Sparks. He was also preceded in 
death by one sister, Zenna Hughes. Retired from Burlington Industries, 
he was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and member of Sinking Creek Baptist 
church, where he had served as deaconand Sunday School teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Howell Sparks; two sons, Rev. A. 
Allen Sparks of Waynetown, IN, and Gary D. Sparks of Johnson City, TN; 
one sister, Chloe Beaver of Rock Hill, SC; one brother, Gay Cornelius 
Sparks of Micaville; sevven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sinking Creek Baptist 
Church. Rev. Reece Harris offiicated. Burial was at 2 p.m. Wednesday in 
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family received friends from 
5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Morris-Baker Funeral Home was in charge 
of arrangements.




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