Helen Wright Sparks
Mrs. Sparks was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Willis Sparks; her parents, Josh Benjamin and Lola Toney Wright; 3 brothers; and 7 sisters. She is survived by 2 sons, Bobby Roger Sparks and wife Gail of Gastonia, NC, and Steve Sparks and wife Jean of Lawndale; 2 daughters, Carolyn Beattie of Waco, and Sherry Mason and husband Gary of Cherryville, NC; 1 sister, Evelyn of California; 2 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, 3800 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215-3220; or to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family.
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