Burton Sparks
Posted: August 29, 2015
COLUMBUS — Burton Junior Sparks, 65, died Aug. 20, 2015, at Oktibbeha County Hospital. Services were Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Canaan MB Church with the Rev. David Johnson Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Sandfield Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. Mr. Sparks was born June 5, 1950, in Crawford to the late Burton Sparks Sr. and Maggie Sparks. He was formerly employed at Columbus Glass Works. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three siblings, J. B. Sparks, Andrew L. Sparks and Joe Lee Sparks. He is survived by children, Cassandra Glass, Ashley Jones, Johnny Jones, Terrance Prince, Jackie Smith and Darrell Williams, all of Atlanta, Pamela Lyons of Chicago, Shayla Fenton and Chakira Fenton, both of Texas, Larry Staples of Greenwood, Tracey Bevill of Starkville, Kevin Brown, Tameka Bush and Bert Sparks, all of Columbus, Terrell and Quincy Lyons, both of Champagne, Illinois; siblings, Beatrice Johnson, Wynona Moore, Emma Stephenson, Lilia Sparks and Sarah Sparks, all of Columbus, Eliza Ash, Lucinda Porter and Vante Sparks, all of Chicago and Beulah Sparks-Brown of Sandusky, Ohio; 32 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.