Obituary - Gladys M (Colburn) Sparks
GLADYS M. SPARKS
Gladys M. Sparks, 83, of Springfield died at 4:07 a.m. Saturday at St. John's
Hospital.
She was born June 1, 1904, in Decatur, the daughter of Joner and Frankie Langley
Colburn. A resident of Springfield most of her life, she married William L.
Sparks in Peoria. He died in 1966. Also preceding her in death were nine
brothers and three sisters.
Mrs. Sparks was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Allen (Eleanor) Brickey of Pawnee and Mrs.
Carl (Nadine) Hedrick of San Leandro, Calif.; six grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Velma Nunes of Springfield and Mary Reed of
Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Vancil Memorial Funeral Chapel, with
the Rev. Gerald Boutelle officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Obtained from The State Journal-Register
Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois
Sunday, 10 April 1988, page 47