Obituary: Joyce Sparks

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Graveside services for Joyce Sparks, 87, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Fairview Baptist Cemetery with Rev. Mac Buttram and Billy Coleman officiating.

Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Sparks passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Woodland Village Health Care. She was born July 2, 1932 to John L. and Lessie May Crawford.

Mrs. Sparks worked for 30-plus years at the First Pasadena Bank in Houston, TX, where she retired as senior vice president. She was beloved by her staff and customers.

After retiring, Joyce, Joan, and Max moved back to Cullman, where they enjoyed gardening and sharing the Christmas spirit with the entire Cullman community. She was a longtime, faithful member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church, where she shared her gifts and talents with her church family.

She was preceded in death by her husband Paul C. Sparks; parents; beloved sister Joan; and brother-in-law Max.

Survivors include her host of church family and friends.

A special thanks to her caregivers at Westminster Assisted Living, Woodland Village, and Southern Care Hospice for their loving care of Mrs. Joyce.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Andrews United Methodist Church Foundation, 615 Main Ave. SW, Cullman, AL 35055.