James E. Sparks

JAMES E. SPARKS

James Eugene Sparks, age 64, died Tuesday, April 02, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Sunday, April 07, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. Burial with U.S. Air Force Honors will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held Sunday April 07, 2019 from 12:00 noon until service time at the funeral home.

Mr. Sparks was born on Tuesday, June 01, 1954 in Columbus, MS to the late Buford D. and Lovie Bryant Sparks, Sr. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Columbus and a retired plumber. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran having served from 1972-1980. Mr. Sparks was a devoted husband, dad, and brother to his family, and a loyal friend to many. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law Mike Taloney.

Survivors include:

His wife:

Cindy Sparks ColumbusMS

Daughter:

Nicole Sparks Miller (Cody), Columbus, MS

Son:

James Andrew Sparks, Columbus, MS

Sisters:

Diane Taloney, Columbus, MS

Linda Mitchell Hancock, (James) Phoenix, AZ

Brothers:

Buford D. Sparks, Jr., Columbus, MS

Franklin H. Sparks (Tracy), Santa Maria, CA

Serving as pallbearers will be:

James Cliffton Hancock, James Alexander, Michael “Tony” Taloney, Justin Taloney, John Armstrong, and Kenny Wiegel

In lieu of flowers the family asks donations be made to:

First BaptistChurch

P.O. Box 829

ColumbusMS39703