Flossie Louise Clark Sparks

Flossie Louise Clark Sparks, 89, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, in Monroe, North Carolina. 

She was born on March 12, 1920, in Noble County, Ohio, a daughter of Herman Vinton and Anna Olive Dearth Clark.  She was a sales clerk in Marietta for 20 years and a member of the Reno Memorial Christian Church.

On September 10, 1938, she married Herbert M. Sparks who died on January 23, 1982.
Flossie is survived by 5 daughters and 1 son:  Virginia (Donald) Stengel of Lowell, Carole (Ben) Marsee, Kay (Gary) Blair of Marietta, Konny (Art) Crampton of Pataskala, Sharon (Vic) Smith with who she made her home in Waxhaw, NC and David (Kathy) Sparks of Jackson, 18 grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, 7 step great grandchildren, sister-in-law Hope Addlesburger, special niece Shirley Mooney, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son Dale Sparks.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday (August 15th) at 10:30am at McClure Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Nelson Sharp officiating.  Burial will follow in Salem Township Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home beginning on Friday after 2:00 pm with family present from 4-8.  Memorial contributions in Flossie’s memory may be made to:  Reno Memorial Christian Church, P O Box 397, Reno, OH 45773 or Union County Hospice, 700 Roosevelt Blvd, Monroe, NC  28110.  On line condolences may be shared with the family at:   www.mslfuneralhome.com.