LUBBOCK — Pamela Lee Grissom-Sparks, 62, of Lubbock, formerly of Bovina, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2015.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bovina Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Mitchell officiating. Celebration of life services will follow in XIT Community Center in Bovina. Arrangements are by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.
Pam was born Feb. 11, 1952, in Friona to Leonard Leon and Charlene Delores Jolly Grissom. She married Robert “Bob” Dial Sparks on Dec. 31, 1992, in Las Vegas.
She graduated from Bovina High School in 1970. She attended Texas Tech University in 1971 and 1972 and was a featured twirler both years. She received a bachelor’s degree at West Texas State University and a master’s degree at University of Texas in Arlington. She worked as a social worker in Amarillo and Lubbock.
She was a member of Pi Beta Phi and Texas Cattle Feeder’s Association for many years. After marriage, Pam and Bob lived on a farm outside of Bovina until they moved to Lubbock in 2008.
Survivors include her husband, Robert D. “Bob” Sparks of Lubbock; three brothers, Mike Grissom and wife Kristi of Abilene, Jeff Grissom and wife Denise of Canyon and Tim Grissom and wife Shannon of Lubbock; four nephews; five nieces; eight great-nephews and great-nieces; an aunt, Caryetta Thomas and husband Page of Dallas; two uncles, Kenneth Grissom of Shallowater and C.W. Grissom and wife Janean of Taiban, N.M.; and several cousins.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 22, 2015)
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bovina Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Mitchell officiating. Celebration of life services will follow in XIT Community Center in Bovina. Arrangements are by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.
Pam was born Feb. 11, 1952, in Friona to Leonard Leon and Charlene Delores Jolly Grissom. She married Robert “Bob” Dial Sparks on Dec. 31, 1992, in Las Vegas.
She graduated from Bovina High School in 1970. She attended Texas Tech University in 1971 and 1972 and was a featured twirler both years. She received a bachelor’s degree at West Texas State University and a master’s degree at University of Texas in Arlington. She worked as a social worker in Amarillo and Lubbock.
She was a member of Pi Beta Phi and Texas Cattle Feeder’s Association for many years. After marriage, Pam and Bob lived on a farm outside of Bovina until they moved to Lubbock in 2008.
Survivors include her husband, Robert D. “Bob” Sparks of Lubbock; three brothers, Mike Grissom and wife Kristi of Abilene, Jeff Grissom and wife Denise of Canyon and Tim Grissom and wife Shannon of Lubbock; four nephews; five nieces; eight great-nephews and great-nieces; an aunt, Caryetta Thomas and husband Page of Dallas; two uncles, Kenneth Grissom of Shallowater and C.W. Grissom and wife Janean of Taiban, N.M.; and several cousins.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 22, 2015)
LUBBOCK — Pamela Lee Grissom-Sparks, 62, of Lubbock, formerly of Bovina, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2015.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bovina Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Mitchell officiating. Celebration of life services will follow in XIT Community Center in Bovina. Arrangements are by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.
Pam was born Feb. 11, 1952, in Friona to Leonard Leon and Charlene Delores Jolly Grissom. She married Robert “Bob” Dial Sparks on Dec. 31, 1992, in Las Vegas.
She graduated from Bovina High School in 1970. She attended Texas Tech University in 1971 and 1972 and was a featured twirler both years. She received a bachelor’s degree at West Texas State University and a master’s degree at University of Texas in Arlington. She worked as a social worker in Amarillo and Lubbock.
She was a member of Pi Beta Phi and Texas Cattle Feeder’s Association for many years. After marriage, Pam and Bob lived on a farm outside of Bovina until they moved to Lubbock in 2008.
Survivors include her husband, Robert D. “Bob” Sparks of Lubbock; three brothers, Mike Grissom and wife Kristi of Abilene, Jeff Grissom and wife Denise of Canyon and Tim Grissom and wife Shannon of Lubbock; four nephews; five nieces; eight great-nephews and great-nieces; an aunt, Caryetta Thomas and husband Page of Dallas; two uncles, Kenneth Grissom of Shallowater and C.W. Grissom and wife Janean of Taiban, N.M.; and several cousins.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 22, 2015)
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bovina Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Mitchell officiating. Celebration of life services will follow in XIT Community Center in Bovina. Arrangements are by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.
Pam was born Feb. 11, 1952, in Friona to Leonard Leon and Charlene Delores Jolly Grissom. She married Robert “Bob” Dial Sparks on Dec. 31, 1992, in Las Vegas.
She graduated from Bovina High School in 1970. She attended Texas Tech University in 1971 and 1972 and was a featured twirler both years. She received a bachelor’s degree at West Texas State University and a master’s degree at University of Texas in Arlington. She worked as a social worker in Amarillo and Lubbock.
She was a member of Pi Beta Phi and Texas Cattle Feeder’s Association for many years. After marriage, Pam and Bob lived on a farm outside of Bovina until they moved to Lubbock in 2008.
Survivors include her husband, Robert D. “Bob” Sparks of Lubbock; three brothers, Mike Grissom and wife Kristi of Abilene, Jeff Grissom and wife Denise of Canyon and Tim Grissom and wife Shannon of Lubbock; four nephews; five nieces; eight great-nephews and great-nieces; an aunt, Caryetta Thomas and husband Page of Dallas; two uncles, Kenneth Grissom of Shallowater and C.W. Grissom and wife Janean of Taiban, N.M.; and several cousins.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 22, 2015)
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