Gray Sparks, Jr.

1931 - 2016  (85 years)

• Name	Gray Sparks
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	9 Jun 1931	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 7, Cocke County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	26 Jun 2016	Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Person ID	I277854	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Lessie Gray Sparks,   b. 5 Jan 1896, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Sep 1985, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Mattie A. McGaha,   b. 11 Jan 1904, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Aug 1982  (Age 78 years)
  Married	28 Apr 1928	Greene County, Tennessee   [3]
  Family ID	F134124	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Jean Sams,   b. 31 Jul 1936  (Age 88 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1962	Cocke County, Tennessee   [4]
  Family ID	F108157	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Jun 1931 - Tennessee Married - 15 Sep 1962 - Cocke County, Tennessee Died - 26 Jun 2016 - Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S112] Census, 1940. Name Gray Sparks Titles and Terms Jr Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 7, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 8 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1932 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Gray Sparks Head M 44 Tennessee Mattie Sparks Wife F 38 Tennessee Reba Fay Sparks Daughter F 10 Tennessee Gray Sparks Son M 8 Tennessee [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 26 Jun 2016. (June 9, 1931 - June 26, 2016) Gray Sparks, Jr., age 85, of Parrottsville passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016, at his home. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, a member of Parrottsville Ruritan Club, Director at Farm Bureau, member of the Soil Conservation Board and former member of the Equalization Board. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gray Sr. and Mattie Sparks; his uncle and aunt, Hugh and Kate Sparks; cousins Billy Hugh Sparks and Jan Sparks Proffitt. Survivors include his wife, Jean; sister and brother-in-law, Reba and Herbert Sane of Parrottsville; niece, Amy S. Williams; nephew, Corbin Williams and niece, Madelyn Williams of Melbourne, Florida; sisters-in-law, Nancy S. Sams of Parrottsville, and Betty S. Hamilton of Knoxville. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am -2:00 pm Tuesday, June 28, 2016 with funeral services following at 2:00 pm In Manes Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Chad Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Faubian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Bethel Baptist Church or a charity of your choice. Family and friends may sign the guest register on line at: www.manesfunreralhome.com. Arrangements by Manes Funeral Home. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Gray Sparks Event Type Marriage Event Date 28 Apr 1928 Event Place Greene, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Mattie Mcgaha Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159364-891132-98?cc=1619127 : 20 July 2016), Greene > Marriage records, 1928, no 1-180 > image 89 of 364; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Jean Sams Event Type Marriage Event Date 15 Sep 1962 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Spouse's Name Gray Sparks Spouse's Name Suffix Jr. Page 418