Dec. 11, 2012
Rushville Republican
RUSHVILLE — Elsie Jane Sparks, 75, passed away at her home in Laurel (Lakeview) Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. She had been in failing health for two years.
Elsie was born Aug. 2, 1937 in Metamora to Conley & Oma (Mobley) Hunter.
She married Arlin Wayne Sparks Oct. 5, 1956 in Brookville; they recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.
She was a 1956 graduate of Brookville High School. For nearly 20 years, she was employed by the Fayette/Franklin County School Corp. as a bus aide. Besides being a housewife, she enjoyed sewing, babysitting, reading, sitting in the warmth of the sun & being with her family.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne; sons, Kenneth (Debra) Sparks of Rushville, Darrell (Joyce) Sparks of Laurel, Paul Sparks of Laurel, James (Debbie) Sparks of Andersonville; daughters, Debra Lewis of Laurel & Crystal (Jake) Van Wye of Shelbyville; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ray Hunter of Batavia, Ohio, Paul (Mary) Hunter of McKee, Ky., Larry (Connie) Hunter of Indianapolis, Garry Hunter of McKee, Ky., James (Karen) Hunter of Shelbyville; & sisters, Eva (Paul) Fuchs of Metamora & Ruth (Richard) Moore of Red Level, Ala.
She was preceded in death by her parents & brothers, William ("PeeWee") Hunter, Roy Hunter and Herbert Hunter.
Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 & funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church, 25220 Chapel Road, Laurel with Bro. Rob Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the Mobley Addition of Metamora Cemetery.
Cook Funeral Home, Brookville is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church in support of church outreach projects or the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana at kidneyindiana.org.
**From Wanda Hunter Day**
The obituary incorrectly states Elsie (Hunter) Sparks is buried in the Metamora Cemetery. As I've indicated before, my brother contacted someone in Elsie's family to confirm that she's buried in the Mobley Addition, Church of Christ Cemetery.
The cemetery where Elsie is buried is sometimes incorrectly referenced as 'Mobley Addition of the Metamora Cemetery.' The Mobley Addition is NOT part of the Metamora Cemetery.
Rushville Republican
RUSHVILLE — Elsie Jane Sparks, 75, passed away at her home in Laurel (Lakeview) Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. She had been in failing health for two years.
Elsie was born Aug. 2, 1937 in Metamora to Conley & Oma (Mobley) Hunter.
She married Arlin Wayne Sparks Oct. 5, 1956 in Brookville; they recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.
She was a 1956 graduate of Brookville High School. For nearly 20 years, she was employed by the Fayette/Franklin County School Corp. as a bus aide. Besides being a housewife, she enjoyed sewing, babysitting, reading, sitting in the warmth of the sun & being with her family.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne; sons, Kenneth (Debra) Sparks of Rushville, Darrell (Joyce) Sparks of Laurel, Paul Sparks of Laurel, James (Debbie) Sparks of Andersonville; daughters, Debra Lewis of Laurel & Crystal (Jake) Van Wye of Shelbyville; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ray Hunter of Batavia, Ohio, Paul (Mary) Hunter of McKee, Ky., Larry (Connie) Hunter of Indianapolis, Garry Hunter of McKee, Ky., James (Karen) Hunter of Shelbyville; & sisters, Eva (Paul) Fuchs of Metamora & Ruth (Richard) Moore of Red Level, Ala.
She was preceded in death by her parents & brothers, William ("PeeWee") Hunter, Roy Hunter and Herbert Hunter.
Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 & funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church, 25220 Chapel Road, Laurel with Bro. Rob Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the Mobley Addition of Metamora Cemetery.
Cook Funeral Home, Brookville is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church in support of church outreach projects or the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana at kidneyindiana.org.
**From Wanda Hunter Day**
The obituary incorrectly states Elsie (Hunter) Sparks is buried in the Metamora Cemetery. As I've indicated before, my brother contacted someone in Elsie's family to confirm that she's buried in the Mobley Addition, Church of Christ Cemetery.
The cemetery where Elsie is buried is sometimes incorrectly referenced as 'Mobley Addition of the Metamora Cemetery.' The Mobley Addition is NOT part of the Metamora Cemetery.
Dec. 11, 2012
Rushville Republican
RUSHVILLE — Elsie Jane Sparks, 75, passed away at her home in Laurel (Lakeview) Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. She had been in failing health for two years.
Elsie was born Aug. 2, 1937 in Metamora to Conley & Oma (Mobley) Hunter.
She married Arlin Wayne Sparks Oct. 5, 1956 in Brookville; they recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.
She was a 1956 graduate of Brookville High School. For nearly 20 years, she was employed by the Fayette/Franklin County School Corp. as a bus aide. Besides being a housewife, she enjoyed sewing, babysitting, reading, sitting in the warmth of the sun & being with her family.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne; sons, Kenneth (Debra) Sparks of Rushville, Darrell (Joyce) Sparks of Laurel, Paul Sparks of Laurel, James (Debbie) Sparks of Andersonville; daughters, Debra Lewis of Laurel & Crystal (Jake) Van Wye of Shelbyville; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ray Hunter of Batavia, Ohio, Paul (Mary) Hunter of McKee, Ky., Larry (Connie) Hunter of Indianapolis, Garry Hunter of McKee, Ky., James (Karen) Hunter of Shelbyville; & sisters, Eva (Paul) Fuchs of Metamora & Ruth (Richard) Moore of Red Level, Ala.
She was preceded in death by her parents & brothers, William ("PeeWee") Hunter, Roy Hunter and Herbert Hunter.
Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 & funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church, 25220 Chapel Road, Laurel with Bro. Rob Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the Mobley Addition of Metamora Cemetery.
Cook Funeral Home, Brookville is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church in support of church outreach projects or the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana at kidneyindiana.org.
**From Wanda Hunter Day**
The obituary incorrectly states Elsie (Hunter) Sparks is buried in the Metamora Cemetery. As I've indicated before, my brother contacted someone in Elsie's family to confirm that she's buried in the Mobley Addition, Church of Christ Cemetery.
The cemetery where Elsie is buried is sometimes incorrectly referenced as 'Mobley Addition of the Metamora Cemetery.' The Mobley Addition is NOT part of the Metamora Cemetery.
Rushville Republican
RUSHVILLE — Elsie Jane Sparks, 75, passed away at her home in Laurel (Lakeview) Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. She had been in failing health for two years.
Elsie was born Aug. 2, 1937 in Metamora to Conley & Oma (Mobley) Hunter.
She married Arlin Wayne Sparks Oct. 5, 1956 in Brookville; they recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.
She was a 1956 graduate of Brookville High School. For nearly 20 years, she was employed by the Fayette/Franklin County School Corp. as a bus aide. Besides being a housewife, she enjoyed sewing, babysitting, reading, sitting in the warmth of the sun & being with her family.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne; sons, Kenneth (Debra) Sparks of Rushville, Darrell (Joyce) Sparks of Laurel, Paul Sparks of Laurel, James (Debbie) Sparks of Andersonville; daughters, Debra Lewis of Laurel & Crystal (Jake) Van Wye of Shelbyville; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ray Hunter of Batavia, Ohio, Paul (Mary) Hunter of McKee, Ky., Larry (Connie) Hunter of Indianapolis, Garry Hunter of McKee, Ky., James (Karen) Hunter of Shelbyville; & sisters, Eva (Paul) Fuchs of Metamora & Ruth (Richard) Moore of Red Level, Ala.
She was preceded in death by her parents & brothers, William ("PeeWee") Hunter, Roy Hunter and Herbert Hunter.
Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 & funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church, 25220 Chapel Road, Laurel with Bro. Rob Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the Mobley Addition of Metamora Cemetery.
Cook Funeral Home, Brookville is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church in support of church outreach projects or the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana at kidneyindiana.org.
**From Wanda Hunter Day**
The obituary incorrectly states Elsie (Hunter) Sparks is buried in the Metamora Cemetery. As I've indicated before, my brother contacted someone in Elsie's family to confirm that she's buried in the Mobley Addition, Church of Christ Cemetery.
The cemetery where Elsie is buried is sometimes incorrectly referenced as 'Mobley Addition of the Metamora Cemetery.' The Mobley Addition is NOT part of the Metamora Cemetery.
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