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- [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 4 Mar 1993.
Mildred Price Morris obituary
- [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 20 Jun 2003.
Johnnie Mae McPherson Whitehead obituary
- [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 29 Apr 2004.
Sam Sparks, age 62 of Maryville, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at his home. He was born on August 4, 1941 to the late Lona Mae and David Ellis. He was employed by Pepsi-Cola of Knoxville for 33 years. Preceded in death by: brother, James Ellis ''Preacher'' Sparks. Survivors include: wife of 43 years, Helen Sparks; sons and daughters-in-law, David Paul and Missy Sparks and Scot and Pam Sparks all of Maryville; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Mike Sneed of Maryville; grandchildren, Ashley, Denise, Dylan and Kaydee Sparks, Jessie Norris, Kayla Odom, Hayden and David Sparks and Jordan Sneed; great-grandsons, Austin Garrett and Carson Machetti; brother and sister-in-law, Troy and Helen Sparks of Townsend; sisters, Nola Mae Cannon and Martha Boring both of Maryville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Bob Miller of Maryville and Trumonia and Dan Rayburn of Etowah; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Elmer and Carolyn McPherson of Virginia Beach and Jimmy and Donna McPherson of Tellico Plains; brother-in-law, Buck Whitehead of Maryville; many nieces and nephews. He will be sadly missed by family and friends who knew and loved him. Funeral service will be at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 29, 2004 in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary with Rev. Jack Easter officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 30, 2004 at Mt. View Cemetery in Sevierville. Family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 29, 2004, Trinity Chapel, Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com.
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name Ellis Sparks
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 11 Jul 1931
Event Place Blount, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Lona Myers
Spouse's Gender Female
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93F-Q93D?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-194%3A1589264608%2C1589374121 : 22 December 2016), Blount > image 2986 of 3088; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
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