Billy Don Sparks

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The Sabine County Reporter
May 1, 1996, Page 18

Billy Don Sparke, 64, of Yellowpine died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 1996, at his residence.

Born March 15, 1932 in Sabine County, he was a lifelong area resident and a member of Yellowpine Macedonia Baptist Church. At the time of his death, Sparks was serving as chief deputy of the Sabine County Sheriff's Department and had previously served as a Sabine County Constable and on the Hemphill ISD board of trustees. He was a farmer/rancher and had previously been employed by the U. S. Forest Service. A U. S. Veteran of Korea, he was a member of the American Legion and a charter member of the Sabine County VFW Post #10351. He was also a member of Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305, the order of the Eastern Star, and Sharon Shrine Temple.

Survivors: wife, Olllie Faye (McDaniel) Sparks of Yellowpine, a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Rodney FRAZIER of Yellowpine; a sister, Betty THOMAS of Evadale; a brother, Odis Paul Sparks of Yellowpine; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daugher, Donna.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. W. Clarence Howell officiating. Interment followed with Masonic rites at the Yellowpine Cemetery in Yellowpine.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Donna Faye Sparks was born on 7 Dec 1957 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1992; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Living