Bobby C. Sparks, age 52, of Tuscumbia, Ala., died Monday, June 23, 2008. His family will receive friends from 2-7 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2008, at Morrison Funeral Home, of Tuscumbia. His memorial service will follow in the funeral home chapel, with Jerry "Sawyer" McDaniel officiating.
Bobby was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and was a professional truck driver with Estes Trucking. He was formerly employed with Averitt Trucking for 16 years. He was a retired rodeo clown, an avid New York Yankees fan and Jeff Gordon fan. He was most proud of being a member of Sass and Nar. His cowboy friends knew him as "Bobcat." He was Papaw to Hannah "Munchkin," Jacob and Alley. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Lois B. Goss.
He is survived by his wife and best friends of 29 years, Salina Sparks, of Tuscumbia; parents, John and Maxine Sparks, also of Tuscumbia; sons, Jeremy C. Sparks and wife, Mae, of Sheffield, Jason Sparks, of Tuscumbia; brother, Jimmy C. Sparks and wife, Sharon, of Tuscumbia; three grandchildren, Hannah, Jacob and Alley, of Sheffield; father-in-law, the Rev. Neil Goss, of Alexander City; brothers-in-law, Tim Goss, of Cherokee, and Bill Goss and wife, Patty, of Portland, Ore.; nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to The Healing Place, of Tuscumbia. Cards of condolence may be mailed to Salina Sparks, 104 Smallwood Loop, Tuscumbia, AL 35674.
Morrison Funeral Home, of Tuscumbia, is directing.
Published in the Florence Times Daily on 6/27/2008.
