Evelyn Maxine Sparks, age 70 of Radnor died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Marion General Hospital. She was born April 5, 1942 in Marion to the late Eugene Wilber and Esther Mae (Robins) Williams.
She was a member of the Oakland United Methodist Church in Marion. Evelyn had worked for 12 years at Goodwill Industries in Marysville and Delaware. She had also worked at Oakland Nursery in Delaware and prior to that at Uhlman’s in Marion. She was formerly a hairdresser in the Marion area. Evelyn loved going the drag races and going boating. She also enjoyed taking care of her flowers and gardening.
On September 2, 1977 she married Harold R. Sparks in Mansfield and he survives.
She is also survived by two brothers, Michael B. (Sandy) Williams, LaRue; Eugene W. (Ruth) Williams Jr., Crestline; a brother-in-law, Jay P. (Martha) Sparks, Radnor; two sisters-in-law, Barbara (Richard) Birchfield, Delaware; Marjorie Crisswell, Prospect; numerous nephews and nieces and great-nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Prospect with Pastor Ralph Velazco. Burial will follow in Radnor Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 PM on Sunday at the funeral home in Prospect.
Memorial gifts may be made to Oakland United Methodist Church, 835 Bellefontaine Ave., Marion, OH 43302.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com
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