Vaudia Faye Sparks

Vaudia “Faye” Sparks, age 84, of Walbridge, passed away at Bay Park Community Hospital on Monday, January 18, 2016. Faye was born on August 20, 1931 in Falcon, Kentucky to Elzie and Gracie (Roarke) Conley. She married Earl Sparks in Salyersville, Kentucky on March 19, 1949 and he survives. Faye retired from Jobst, working in Packaging and Sewing. She was a member of Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church in Luckey, Ohio and her favorite pastime was sitting on the porch at her home, becoming affectionately known as “The Porch Lady”. Faye is survived by her husband of 66 years, Earl; her children, Dorinda (Edmond) Watkins, Susan (George) Chamberlain, Russell (Nanci) Sparks, Earl Garrett (Jodelle) Sparks, Cindy (Tom) Sandwisch, and Shawnee Sparks; daughter-in-law, Debbie Sparks, seventeen grandchildren; many great- grandchildren and many great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are her brother, Elzie “Boo” Conley and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sons, Danny and Donald Sparks. Family and friends will be received at the Witzler-Shank Funeral Home, 701 North Main Street, Walbridge, Ohio 43465 (419-666-3121) on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 2:00-8:00 pm. and also on Thursday, January 21, 2016 from 2:00-8:00 pm. Funeral Services will be held in the funeral home on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 11:00 am. with Pastor Rick Pelfrey, officiating. Burial will follow in Lake Township Cemetery, Millbury, Ohio. Memorial Contributions may be made to the family.