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Submitted: 4/8/20 • Approved: 4/12/20 • Last Updated: 4/15/20 • R295521-G0-S3
TECHNICAL FIFTH CLASS US Army
World War II
March 13, 1923-June 10, 2002
Bronze Star Medal
*Obituary
DENVER CITY - V.L. 'Sparky' Sparks, 79, of Denver City, a retired foreman for ARCO, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at his residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darren Skinner and Shane Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at the Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Home.
He was born in Hope, Ark., and was a resident of Denver City since 1953. He was an Army veteran. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jean Sparks of Denver City; son, Mike Sparks of Odessa; daughter, Stephanie Mowat of McAlester, Okla.; brothers, R.C. Sparks of Denver City and L.W. Sparks of Hobbs, N.M.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. www.usgenwebsites.org
Contributed on 4/8/20 by neldapat
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