Arthur L. Sparks, Sr.

Age: 87

Place of Death: Volunteer Community Hospital

Funeral Service: Wednesday, March 7, 2007, 11:00 A.M. at the Martin Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Burial: Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery near McKenzie

VISITATION WILL BE TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2007, AT MURPHY FUNERAL HOME FROM 4:00 P.M. - 8:00P.M.*****PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL NEWSPAPER INCORRECTLY PRINTED THAT THE VISITATION WOULD BE HELD AT THE CHURCH. VISITATION WILL BE HELD AT MURPHY FUNERAL HOME.

Survived by his wife, Nelle Luckey Sparks of Martin

Survived by his son, Arthur L. (Tammy) Sparks, Jr. of Union City

Survived by his daughter, Cynthia (Michael) Jarrett of Birmigham, AL

Survived by his sister, Margaret Mebane of McKenzie

Preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Thomas and Ethel Cody Sparks

Preceded in death by his brother, Rev. George W. Sparks

Survived by two granddaughters, Jeni Beth Sparks Vincent of Martin and Emily Anne Sparks of Union City

Survived by two step grandchildren, John Jarrett of Alabaster, Al and Jeff Jarrett of Milwaukee, WI

Survived by one great-grandson, Logan Arthur Vincent of Martin

Survived by one step great-grandson, John Alexander Garrett

Mr. Sparks was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a retired Mathematics Teacher of the University of Tennessee at Martin.