Funeral services were to be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 for Joseph Hansford Sparks, 68, who died Tuesday morning at his home on Riverside Drive after an illness of two years.
Born April 9, 1873, near Craigsville, Sparks was the son of Wellington and Margaret Taylor Sparks, early residents of Nicholas county. He was one of thirteen children.
Up until two years ago Sparks was actively engaged in the lumber industry of Nicholas county having worked for all the early firms including the Curtin operations.
He is survived by his widow, Nannie Meadows Sparks; four sons, Lewis, Lonnie, Garland and Woodrow, of Richwood; five daughters, Mrs. Ollie Cox, Mrs. Lena McMillion, of Richwood; Mrs. Grace White, and Mrs. Robert Spencer, Mannington; Mrs. Audrey Jackson, Plymouth, NC; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Ellison, Richwood; Mrs. George Amos, Craigsville; Mrs. Albert White, Nitro; one brother, W. L. Sparks, of Craigsville; fifteen grand children, and three great grand children.
Services were to be held at the Craigsville Methodist church with burial in the Church cemetery.
Mary 4, 1941
Born April 9, 1873, near Craigsville, Sparks was the son of Wellington and Margaret Taylor Sparks, early residents of Nicholas county. He was one of thirteen children.
Up until two years ago Sparks was actively engaged in the lumber industry of Nicholas county having worked for all the early firms including the Curtin operations.
He is survived by his widow, Nannie Meadows Sparks; four sons, Lewis, Lonnie, Garland and Woodrow, of Richwood; five daughters, Mrs. Ollie Cox, Mrs. Lena McMillion, of Richwood; Mrs. Grace White, and Mrs. Robert Spencer, Mannington; Mrs. Audrey Jackson, Plymouth, NC; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Ellison, Richwood; Mrs. George Amos, Craigsville; Mrs. Albert White, Nitro; one brother, W. L. Sparks, of Craigsville; fifteen grand children, and three great grand children.
Services were to be held at the Craigsville Methodist church with burial in the Church cemetery.
Mary 4, 1941
Funeral services were to be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 for Joseph Hansford Sparks, 68, who died Tuesday morning at his home on Riverside Drive after an illness of two years.
Born April 9, 1873, near Craigsville, Sparks was the son of Wellington and Margaret Taylor Sparks, early residents of Nicholas county. He was one of thirteen children.
Up until two years ago Sparks was actively engaged in the lumber industry of Nicholas county having worked for all the early firms including the Curtin operations.
He is survived by his widow, Nannie Meadows Sparks; four sons, Lewis, Lonnie, Garland and Woodrow, of Richwood; five daughters, Mrs. Ollie Cox, Mrs. Lena McMillion, of Richwood; Mrs. Grace White, and Mrs. Robert Spencer, Mannington; Mrs. Audrey Jackson, Plymouth, NC; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Ellison, Richwood; Mrs. George Amos, Craigsville; Mrs. Albert White, Nitro; one brother, W. L. Sparks, of Craigsville; fifteen grand children, and three great grand children.
Services were to be held at the Craigsville Methodist church with burial in the Church cemetery.
Mary 4, 1941
Born April 9, 1873, near Craigsville, Sparks was the son of Wellington and Margaret Taylor Sparks, early residents of Nicholas county. He was one of thirteen children.
Up until two years ago Sparks was actively engaged in the lumber industry of Nicholas county having worked for all the early firms including the Curtin operations.
He is survived by his widow, Nannie Meadows Sparks; four sons, Lewis, Lonnie, Garland and Woodrow, of Richwood; five daughters, Mrs. Ollie Cox, Mrs. Lena McMillion, of Richwood; Mrs. Grace White, and Mrs. Robert Spencer, Mannington; Mrs. Audrey Jackson, Plymouth, NC; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Ellison, Richwood; Mrs. George Amos, Craigsville; Mrs. Albert White, Nitro; one brother, W. L. Sparks, of Craigsville; fifteen grand children, and three great grand children.
Services were to be held at the Craigsville Methodist church with burial in the Church cemetery.
Mary 4, 1941
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