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Note: TRANSITION: Elizabeth June Sparks (June 13, 1921-Feb. 24, 2015) Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Elizabeth June Sparks, 93, of Holiday Island, departed this life Tuesday, February 24, 2015. She was born June 13, 1921 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Hayden and Bess (Buckley) McClung.
June grew up in Kingsville, Texas and graduated from Texas A&I as a music major. As a young woman she served on the church staff of the First Baptist Church of Corpus Christi. During World War II she met a young naval officer, Robert Earl Sparks, whom she married. Bob stayed in the Navy for 38 years, and they were stationed in many places, including Hawaii, Calif., Washington D.C., Fla., Wyo., and Spain. Always active in church, June led Sunday school, bible studies, and youth groups, and played the piano and directed choirs. She also taught piano lessons in the home. When Bob retired from the Navy, they settled in San Antonio.
In their retirement years, June and Bob were active in the Baptist Mission Service Corps, traveling to churches in Texas to encourage support for missions on the Texas/Mexico border, which included medical clinics, food pantries, economic development, and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
In 1999, Bob died. June continued living in San Antonio until her health declined and she needed to be closer to her daughter, Judy. June moved to Holiday Island in 2006, living first at Peachtree Village, and then at Green Acre Lodge.
June is survived by two daughters, Judy and husband John Turner of Eureka Springs and Sue and husband Toby Hale of Winston-Salem, N.C.; two grandchildren, Carissa Turner Smith and Matthew Hale; two great-grandchildren, Harry Smith and Hudson Hale; and a host of other family, friends, and loved ones.
June was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and one grandson, Benjamin Hale.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Holiday Island Community Church with Brother John Wallace officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Memorial donations may be made to the Holiday Island Community Church, P.O. Box 3055, Holiday Island, Arkansas 72631 or Christview Ministries, 992 CR 309, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. © Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. 2015
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