- William Leonard "W.L." Sparkman
William Leonard "W.L." Sparkman, 83, of Arab died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Hospice of Marshall County Shepherd's Cove.
Mr. Sparkman was born Oct. 13, 1929, in Saulsbury, Tenn., to James Leonard Sparkman and Annie Goddard Sparkman. He and the former Sara B. McQuiston were married 54 years.
He was a member of Arab First Baptist Church, Deacon Emeritus, a former church clerk and taught Sunday school at Arab First Baptist Church. He served in the Tennessee National Guard and was retired Civil Service, Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal. He and his wife have resided in Arab since 1961.
He is survived by his wife: Sara Sparkman of Arab; daughter: Beth Baker of Huntsville; two grandchildren and in-law: Wes Baker and Tara and Tyler Guin; brother and sister-in-law: Ralph and Jan Sparkman of Memphis, Tenn.; and sister-in-law: Betty Sparkman.
He was preceded in death by a brother: James Henry Sparkman.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Arab First Baptist Church with Dr. Paul Murphy officiating. A graveside service was at noon Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Salem Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Atoka, Tenn., with the Rev. Bryson McQuiston and Dr. Glen Putman officiating and Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel directing.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Arab First Baptist Church or to Hospice of Marshall County Shepherd's Cove.
Pallbearers at the Arab service were Wes Baker, David Cobb, Vernon Glass, Jack Hamilton, Fred Jones and Ronnie Shumate.
Honorary pallbearers were the Deacons of Arab First Baptist Church and W.E. Bynum, Gary Patrick and Jerrell Smalley.
Pallbearers in Tennessee were Wes Baker, Charlie McQuiston, Dayton O'Brien, Drew O'Brien, Doug Sparkman, Karl Sparkman and Price Sparkman.
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1929 - 2013 (83 years)
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