Jeanette Smith Sparks
1945 – 2004
Jeanette Smith Sparks age 58 of Louisa, Kentucky died June 8th, 2004, at Pikeville Medical Center, after a long battle with cancer. Jeanette was born July 7, 1945 in Canton, Ohio the daughter of the late Jim and Geneva Inmon Smith. Her parents precede her in death, also one brother, Ocial Smith of Petersburg, Ky., one niece, MaraBeth Crosthwaite, of Lexington, Ky. and one nephew, Frank Smith Jr., of Knott County.
She was a retired teacher in the Lawrence County School System, where she was the Junior Class sponsor, Cheerleading Coach and Homecoming/Prom sponsor. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Louisa, where she taught Sunday School and was active in the Deacons’ Wives Ministry.
She is survived by her husband, Bill J. Sparks, one daughter, Elizabeth Sparks Hodges of Pikeville, and one son, Jim Sparks, of Louisa; two grandchildren, Connor and Isabella Hodges; brother, Frank Smith, of Prestonsburg, and twin sister, Jeanelle Stephens of Frankfort, Ky., with numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Wilson Funeral Home in Louisa from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Thursday, June 10th and on Friday June 11th from 9:00 am to Noon. Mrs. Sparks will lie in state at the First Baptist Church Louisa from 1:00 pm until time of services on Friday.
Rev. Ric Frazier will hold funeral services at the First Baptist Church of Louisa on Friday, June 11th at 2:00 pm. A Graveside service will be held at the Marvin Sparks Cemetery on Hood Creek – Route 201 – Blaine, Ky. following funeral services.
Flowers are welcomed, but contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the Kentucky Baptist Children’s Home or Gideons International.
