Velma Joyce Sparks b. 13 May 1933 Tennessee d. 24 Aug 2012: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

1933 - 2012 (79 years)

Name	Velma Joyce Sparks
Born	13 May 1933	Tennessee
Gender	Female
Census	1940	District 14, Blount County, Tennessee [1]
Died	24 Aug 2012 [2]
Buried	27 Aug 2012	Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
Person ID	I328483	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
Last Modified	26 Aug 2012

Father	France Sparks, b. 9 Jun 1904, Tennessee , d. 10 Mar 1965, Blount County, Tennessee (Age 60 years)
Mother	Josie Gregory, b. 29 Jul 1914, Tennessee , d. 22 Mar 1997, Blount County, Tennessee (Age 82 years)
Family ID	F128932	Group Sheet

Family Troy McCall Howard

Children

	1. Ronnie Howard
	2. Rick Howard

Family ID F128931 Group Sheet

Event Map

	Born - 13 May 1933 - Tennessee
	Buried - 27 Aug 2012 - Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee

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[S112] Census, 1940.
Name: Velma Sparks
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Civil District 14, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Daughter
Birthplace: Tennessee
Estimated Birth Year: 1934
Residence in 1935: Rural, Blount, Tennessee
Enumeration District Number: 5-27
Family Number: 414
Sheet Number and Letter: 24A
Line Number: 4
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 3874
Digital Folder Number: 005461280
Image Number: 00950
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head France Sparks M 36 Tennessee
Wife Jossie Sparks F 26 Tennessee
Daughter Edna Sparks F 10 Tennessee
Daughter Dorothy Sparks F 8 Tennessee
Daughter Velma Sparks F 6 Tennessee
Daughter Betty Sparks F 3 Tennessee
[S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 24 Aug 2012.
(May 13, 1933 - August 24, 2012)

Howard Velma Joyce Sparks, born May 13, 1933, passed away, Friday, August 24, 2012, at the family home. She was retired from Asbury Place of Maryville where she worked for 23 years. Preceded in death by parents, France and Josie Gregory Sparks; sisters, Sue Sparks, Bonnie Sparks Williams, and Edna Sparks Teffeteller; and brothers, Bill, Bob, and Roy Sparks. Survived by husband, Troy McCall Howard; sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie and Sharon Howard of Maryville and Rick and Pamela Howard of Oliver Springs; grandchildren and spouses, Jason and Crystal Howard of Fayetteville, NC, Chris and Tawania Howard of Maryville, Laken and Jake Stubbs of Clinton, and Cindel Howard of Oliver Springs; great-grandchildren, Jason, Dustin, and Nathan Howard of Maryville, Jaxson and Colby Howard of North Carolina, and Adrian, Ava, Aubrrey, and Arwin Stubbs all of Clinton; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Nancy Sparks of Maryville; sister, Dorathy Crabtree of Louisville; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Ray Watson of Maryville; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jean and Don Tipton of South Carolina; sister-in-law, Bobbie Howard of Nashville; and many nieces, nephews, church family, and friends she held dear to her heart. Funeral service will be held 1:00 PM Monday, August 27, 2012, at Turner Street Baptist Church, Rev. Tim Townsend officiating. The interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM Monday at Turner Street Baptist Church. Arrangements are with Miller Funeral Home, Maryville, (865) 982-6041, www.millerfuneralhome.org.