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Harry Gene Sparks Click for Condolences      Printable Version
1934 - 2009

Harry Gene  SparksHarry Gene Sparky Sparks (1934-2009)

Harry Gene Sparky Sparks, 74, of Ashland, Ky., died Jan. 8, 2009, in Kings Daughters Medical Center. Old Sparky is in Heaven taking care of business.

He was born May 2, 1934, in Ashland, a son of the late Carnes and Opal Pack Sparks.

In addition, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Sparks.

He was a retired chemical driver with Tri-Mack Inc.

Surviving are his wife, Garnet Gearheart Hall Sparks of Ashland; sons Tony Sparks of Ashland, Donald Hall of St. Clair Shores, Mich., Harry Gene Sparks Jr. and Timothy Wayne Sparks, both of Louisville, Ky., and Jeffery Allen Sparks of Dayton, Ohio; a daughter, Claricca Sparks of Ironton, Ohio; brothers Talmadge Sparks of Ashland, Jimmy Sparks of Richmond, Ky., and Billy Sparks of Ironton, Ohio; a sister, Lorinda Martha Sue Kirk of Ironton; 16 grandchildren, Leslie Ann Sparks, Harry Gene Sparks III, Christie Marie Hall McEachen, Michael Gene Hall, Brent Arthur Hall, Geri Ann Sparks, Jason Sparks, Alexis Sparks, Timmy Wayne Sparks, Robert Mitchell Caines II, Rissa Michelle Caines, Misty Dawn Chaffins, Samantha Jo Sparks, Michael Anthony Sparks, Ashlynn Sparks and Jadyn Rojas; and several loving great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at the Church of Christ, 2503 S. 10th St., Ironton, OH 45638.

Arrangements are under the direction of Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland.

Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Garnet Sparks, c/o Community Trust Bank.


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There are currently 35 condolences.


Leslie Sparks
Monday July 22, 2013 at 12:59 AM

I miss you Popaw.. Love you dearly!
 
Leslie
Saturday November 24, 2012 at 10:53 AM

Dear Popaw, I love you and miss you! I know its been awhile, but the pain doesn't go away. I hope you are resting peacefully. You would be ashamed of so much I'm sure. Nothing went the way you wanted. It's sad to know of the selfishness, but you were fully aware of it all along. Thank you for the love you showed me and for always teaching respect and honesty, hard work and a sense of self worth!!! Love you
 
Leslie Sparks
Thursday October 25, 2012 at 2:02 PM

I miss you popaw & momma too. I prayed for Daddy while he was in the hospital, im so thankful he is ok. things are just so hard down here.please watch over him. Love you
 
BUTCH
Tuesday October 23, 2012 at 11:29 PM

TONY, IM TRYING WITH ALL OF MY HEART TO FORGIVE YOU FOR CHANGING MY OBITUARY THAT I MADE FOR DAD. (In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Garnet Sparks, c/o Community Trust Bank.) I DIDNT PUT THAT IN THERE. AND HE TOLD ME THAT GARNET WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. ALSO HE HAD SOMETHING FOR LESLIE AND GENE BUT IM NOT GOING TO GET INTO THAT. LATER HOPE ALL IS WELL.
 
BUTCH
Tuesday October 23, 2012 at 11:22 PM

HELLO DAD, JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND TELL YOU I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU,TELL MY BABY I MISS AND LOVE HER ALWAYS. IVE HHAVE 6 HEART ATTACKS ,1 BY-PASS 12 STINTS BUT IM STILL HERE , I GUESS HE,S NOT READY FOR ME YET. JUST GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL 5 DAYS AND ALL TURNED OUT OK. TALK TO YOU ALL LATER .LOVE YOU ALL WITH ALL OF MY HEART. BUTCH
 
BUTCH
Friday December 25, 2009 at 12:35 PM

HI DAD JUST WANTED TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND LET YOU KNOW I LOVE AND MISS YOU. TAKE CARE OF MARCELLA FOR US, TALK TO YOU LATER LOVE YOU BUTCH
 
Leslie
Monday October 5, 2009 at 5:02 PM

Dear Grandma, Tony, Shelby and kids.. I miss you all and I know Papaw is looking over us all. Keep his love in your heart and you will be guided in the right direction. Please call or text 5028024090 Thats my new cell number. or email lamarie23@aol.com Lots of Love
 
Leslie
Monday October 5, 2009 at 4:58 PM

Dear Papaw, I love you and I am missing you very much. Please continue to look over us and help guide us to help ourselves. Not a day goes by where I dont think of you, hoping that you and mama are up there taking it easy.. We now live our lives and learn that we can never take anyone for granite. Material things mean nothing without the ones we love. You will always be in my heart. Lots of Hugs and Kisses. Love always Les
 
Your kids
Monday August 31, 2009 at 2:29 AM

Dad been thinking of you,talk to God and tell him we need things to happen help us dad wr are all alone, we need yor help no one else cared??????
 
Tony
Monday August 31, 2009 at 1:46 AM

Dad talk to God we need some big things to go through if you can talk to him we would be ok please help us Dad ,we all love &miss you so much god is goof
 

Monday August 3, 2009 at 10:20 PM

HI DAD, JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH. BUTCH
 
Tony
Monday July 27, 2009 at 5:14 PM

Dad I MISS u so much this life is so hard without you ,you were my rock and I didn't even consider how hard life would be without you Ashlynn took her first steps jadynn kisses you and mamaws picture everyday and she tells us she misses papaw mikey is awesome as we knew he would be and Samantha misses you so much and so does Shelby ,we still can't believe your gone you were our leader we followed what you said and everything was great but since you left we are having many trials and so forth DAD I LOVE AND MISS YOU every MINUTE of every DAY tell Mike hi and Marcella too we love them all can't wait to meet up again ily
 
Leslie
Friday July 3, 2009 at 11:44 PM

Hey Popaw, I was just thinking about you and mom so I thought I would write you both. I wish that you could see daddys yard. It is beautiful. You could sit on the back deck and drink your coffee or sit on the front porch and watch the birds. He has bird feeders that always make me think of you. He always made the yard so peaceful and pretty. I know he probably does that because you would have loved it so much. I worry about him popaw. I wish you and mom would send your love to us somehow someway. I really miss you. Lots of Love.
 

Tuesday June 23, 2009 at 12:45 PM

My Dearest Popaw, I know You were on Daddys mind on Fathers Day! I was Happy to be with Dad, but Sad that We weren't calling you to tell you Happy Fathers Day...I love you and miss you. Love always Leslie
 
Leslie
Sunday June 14, 2009 at 2:15 PM

Hey there Popaw, I sure hope that things are peaceful in heaven for you. I really miss you and mom so very much. I have our picture beside my bed, I will forever cherish our last talk. Popaw I don't understand this "death" concept at all. Why is it so unfair? it just doesn't seem fair that You and Mama worked so very hard in your lifetime to be taken from us the way you were. Popaw I know your heart was a heart of gold. You loved me so much and I knew it. Its just sad to know that Loving People leave this earth way to soon.. I will forever miss you. Love Les
 

Saturday May 9, 2009 at 11:27 AM

HI DAD, WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU . JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW I LOVE AND MISS YOU , BUTCH
 

Saturday April 18, 2009 at 2:41 PM

HELLO DAD JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND I LOVE AND MISS YOU. BUTCH
 

Tuesday March 17, 2009 at 11:09 PM

HELLO DAD, JUST WANTED TO SAY I MISS AND LOVE YOU, BUTCH
 
Tony
Sunday March 15, 2009 at 9:19 PM

Just thinking of u love and miss u, your baby boy
 
LESLIE SPARKS
Tuesday February 24, 2009 at 1:25 AM

My Dearest Popaw, I think of you often. I have our picture beside my bed. You always made me laugh. Although I cry knowing you have moved on, I smile because I was blessed with such a Wonderful Grandfather. You made the sun shine! I miss you Popaw. I love you and I hope that you are at peace. No Pain, No worries.. We ask of your strength and that you help us all with your wisdom. But most of all we just simply ask that you look down on us and hopefully we will all make you proud. We know you are watching over us. Take care of Mama. Thanks POPAW I LOVE YOU.. Sweet dreams in Heaven..hugs and kisses
 
tony sparks
Monday February 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Dad life is so hard without you ,pray and you all look down and try to help me with life I need your guidance please HELP me
 
BUTCH
Thursday February 12, 2009 at 10:56 PM

HELLO DAD, JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND I MISS YOU SO MUCH. HOPE YOU ARE TALKING CARE OF MY BABY FOR ME. LOVE YOU BUTCH
 
Tony Sparks
Sunday January 25, 2009 at 1:18 PM

Dad how are you doing today me I'm missing you like I never have, your gone dad and I still feel your presence every day and every where mom is having a hard time she realized like us all how much we loved you dad there is no word that can explain what you meant to my family you did so much and asked for so little in return you were one of a kind I am honored to have your blood running threw my body I will keep the SPARKS name going strong I like what Leslie said up there feeding your birds and drinking your coffee,Dad look down with god and bless her she is so special Les really loved you dad look out for Butch &Donald and take care of Mike ,Marcella and all our other freinds and family last thing Dad please help me and guide me through this crazy world love you your son Tony. #1DAD
 
BUTCH SPARKS
Tuesday January 20, 2009 at 11:58 PM

HI DAD, JUST WANTED TO SAY I LOVE AND MISS YOU, I JUST WISH I COULD HAVE TOOK MORE TIME TO VISIT AND TALK TO YOU. THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS WE NEVER GOT TO TALK ABOUT AND DO.AND I DO REGRET IT EVERYDAY. I'M JUST SORRY THAT I DIDN'T FIND THE TIME.IN THE REAL LIFE I GUESS WE JUST TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED AND PUT THINGS OFF UNTIL TOMORROW. WHICH IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES WE MAKE AND WISH WE COULD GO BACK AND REDO.BUT THE TIME I SPENT WITH YOU I'LL ALWAYS CHERISH.AND I HOPE YOU ARE AT PEACE NOW. I LOVE YOU BUTCH
 
Michael Anthony sparks
Tuesday January 20, 2009 at 10:39 PM

pawpaw I miss you so much I could not tell you how much I miss you I love and you will aways be I my heart I will never forget you I will help mamaw around and I will help daddy and mommy(shelby) I wish you could asee the rooms built and me going to collage and jaydn grow and ashlynn grow up but I love you And I will see you away someday
 
Leslie Sparks
Sunday January 18, 2009 at 12:37 PM

To My Popaw, You touched so many lives while you were here with us. I pray that you send Tony the strength to be as Strong of a Man as you were. He has his plate full now. Im sure he will realize its up to him to keep the family focused and to make sure Grandma is taken care of. Im glad that the lord has taken your pain away. I just hope he knows that he has taken two very important people in mhy life to Heaven. I will need some help from you both to stay strong. All my love to you and mama. Now you can feed the birds, drink your coffee and catch up with the family that you have up there. We will meet again when our time has come. I only ask that you be at the Gates of Heaven with Mama waiting to see me. We all love you, Dad,Gene,Austin,Claricca and Me!! Sweet Dreams in Heaven.
 
Leslie Sparks
Saturday January 17, 2009 at 6:46 PM

Dear Popaw, I am Thankful that we got to alk when i visited. You were always such a loving Grandpa. Always making me laugh. I know you were ay peace with your life and not afraid of death. I wish that i got to visit you more but i have always been afraid to travel by myself. You were the only person that changed my mind. I knew you were expecting me. I will keep our talks close to my heart and cherish them all. I will never forget how you helped me when mama passed. She loved you very much. Im glad that you are in Heaven with her.Im sure she was at the gate to welcome you in. Popaw you will have to tell mama what I told you to do when God called you up. I will always admire your strength. I will always have a piece of you with me. Im Thankful for all you did for me, I do count my blessings. Continue to look over Daddy to let him know you are with Mama. Comfort Grandma Garnet, let her know your waiting up there in Heaven for her. Tony and Shelby will take care of her.So Dont Worry! I will never foget all my childhood memories of family vacations to Ashland. Also I just ask Popaw that you Brighten Shelby's day somehow:someway. She was wonderful and helpful with everything.So I will go now, Leaving you with lots of love, hugs and kisses. Sweet Dreams in Heaven Popaw.. Kiss Mama for me.
 
tony
Saturday January 17, 2009 at 2:43 AM

hey dad got good news today boy you got up there and got in tight with the main man you work quick so I just wanted to thank you for the help I NEEDED IT and there you are well goodnite tell Mike I still think he's cool love all of you
 
Shelby Sparks
Friday January 16, 2009 at 11:17 AM

Where do I start......... Gene your presents is missed so much! It just isn't the same without you! I'm so glad God allowed you to stay on this earth long enough for our paths to cross. You and I shared our life stories and thoughts about lives meaning. I enjoyed and cherished every conversation we had. I know one day we will meet again and have more........... You treated Jadyn and I like one of your own from the start. Although, your not with us I will never let your memory die. You lived a hard fruitful life here on this earth and touched many people. I'm proud to have been apart of your life while you were here! You saw something special in me and I in you. Thanks for all your advise and love you showed. It was only for a season but I learned a great deal from you. You had so much strengh even at you weakest. You told me you weren't afraid of passing...... Just afraid to leave everyone! I promise, I will love and protect your family as long as our God puts breathe in me. I will miss you untill we meet again..... Shelby A.K.A.:Serbert
 
tony
Friday January 16, 2009 at 1:01 AM

Dad , words can't explain how much I love and miss you dad I promised you that I would take care of mommy and don't you worry about a thing just enjoy your little peice of heaven and I will keep on grinding taking care of our family but I know you will be right beside me just like you always were #1DAD always
 
Anthony Gene Sparks
Friday January 16, 2009 at 12:29 AM

Dad hi it's me I just wanted to tell you that not one min. Goes by that you are not on my mind I'm so glad your out of pain but you know that I wouldve always
 
Josh Sparks
Monday January 12, 2009 at 12:13 PM

We will miss you Uncle Gene. We loved and appreciated you. You were a blessing many times to my Grandpa(Talmadge Sparks) and Grandma and our family. I hope to see you again someday.
 
HARRY (BUTCH) SPARKS
Monday January 12, 2009 at 1:33 AM

WELL HELLO DAD, JUST WANTED TO SAY IM GLAD WE GOT TO SEE EACH OTHER AND TALK BEFORE YOU LEFT FOR HEAVEN. IM GONNA MISS YOU SO MUCH,I JUST WISH WE COULD HAVE SPENT MORE TIME TOGETHER BUT THE TIME WE DID SPEND TOGETHER I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH. YOU KEEP A EYE ON MARCELLA FOR ME AND I HOPE YOU TWO WILL WATCH OVER US AND KEEP US SAFE.TELL MARCELLA WE LOVE HER AND MISS HER. WELL ILL BE TALKING TO YOU SO LISTEN FOR ME. AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND MARCELLA IN YOUR ROOK CARD GAMES THAT I KNOW YOU TWO WILL BE PLAYING. BECAUSE I KNOW YOU BOTH ARE UNBEATABLE, LOL. ONCE AGAIN TY FOR BEING MY FATHER AND TALKING TO ME ILL MISS YOU BUT I KNOW YOU ARE HAPPY NOW AND THE HURT AND PAIN ARE GONE. SO ILL BE TALKING TO YOU LATER, LOVE YOU BUTCH, LESLIE,GENE AND AUSTIN.AND CLARICCA SAID SHE LOVES YOU TOO.
 
Sen. Walter Blevins
Saturday January 10, 2009 at 10:18 AM

My deepest sympathies to the family and friends. May God bless and comfort.
 
Leslie Sparks
Saturday January 10, 2009 at 8:44 AM

This message is for my Popaw: You were such a wonderful man. I hope that you will find Peace in Heaven. I know you loved me. I loved you very much also. I just hope everyone knows how very Important that you were here on earth. They will find out soon enough. Have fun with Mama in Heaven. I will see you both again when my time has come. Until then Popaw I love you. sweet dreams in heaven. YOU WILL BE MISSED!
 







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