General Information

Birth
14 NOV 1959
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma
Death
19 AUG 2025
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Thomas Dewey Sparks

Age 65, a resident of Evansville, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born November 14, 1959 in Stilwell, Oklahoma, the son of Thomas Bea and Myrtle (Unger) Sparks.

He was preceded in death by his wife Joni Sparks, two brothers Roy and Jim Sparks, and one sister June Napier.

Survivors include one son Justin B Sparks and his wife Jennifer of Evansville, Arkansas; one daughter Sonia Taylor and her husband Jason of Summers, Arkansas; one brother Jeff Sparks and his wife Faye of Elkins, Arkansas; three sisters Charlotte Bond of Natural Dam, Arkansas, Reba Faye Neal and Stella Crittenden both of Fort Smith, Arkansas; nine grandchildren Devin, Daxton, Braxton and Torie Sparks, Callie Taylor, Colton Taylor and his wife Meagan, Heather Gilbert and her husband Gunner, Vanessa Springston and her husband Seth, and Brittany Phillips and her husband Cris; ten great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held Friday, August 29, 2025 - 10:00 A.M. at Grandview Assembly of God Church in Natural Dam, Arkansas.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Parents

Thomas Benjamin Sparks
- Father
1916 - 1994
Birth
4 MAY 1916
Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
4 JUN 1994
Arkanas
Burial
Hall Cemetery, Crawford County, Natural Dam, Arkansas
Myrtle Izeeta Unger
- Mother
1916 - 2006
Birth
8 OCT 1916
Union Town, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
4 JAN 2006
Natural Dam, Crawford County, Arkansas
Burial
Hall Cemetery, Natural Dam, Crawford County, Arkansas

Spouses

Jonie Sturdy
- Wife
1958 - 2022
Birth
18 APR 1958
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
26 JAN 2022
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Unknown
- Wife

Children