Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, March 5, 1993 TAG: 9303040306
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
OBIT SPARKS, WILLIE L., ("GRANNY")
SPARKS, Willie L., ("Granny"), 89, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, March 3,
1993. She attended Brentwood Baptist Church and was the widow of Robert Homer
Sparks. She is survived by one son, Thomas Robert Sparks Sr.; one daughter,
Laura S. Smith, both of Roanoke; five grandsons; one granddaughter; two
great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the graveside, Blue
Ridge Memorial Gardens at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, with the Rev. Jesse H.
Powell officiating. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel, where the family
will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
by Archana Subramaniam
by CNB