Michael Vaughn Sparrow

DURHAM - Michael Vaughn Sparrow of Durham died Monday, May 23, 2005. He was born in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and grew up in Clemmons. He was the son of Thornton V. Sparrow and Janice Kauffman Sparrow. Michael was active in Scouts, receiving the Award of the Arrow and God and Country Award. He graduated from West Forsyth High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in psychology. While he worked for the U.S. Post Office in Chapel Hill for 18 years, he also worked in Senior Services and had done home-building construction. His interest in photography and travel brought him much pleasure and many interesting experiences. He is survived by his mother, Janice K. Sparrow; two brothers, Christopher E. Sparrow and Robert T. Sparrow and his wife, Toni B.; his aunt and uncle, Keith and Joan Breeling, of Watseka, Ill.; his aunt, Jane B. Kauffman, of New Hope, Ky.; his uncle, Stuart L. Jacobson, of Kars, Ontario, Canada; and many beloved cousins and their families. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, May 26, at Clemmons Presbyterian Church, with Dr. William Hoyle officiating. Burial will follow in Forsyth Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Brain Tumor Center of Duke, DUMC Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710; Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; or Clemmons Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 475, Clemmons, NC 27012. (Vogler Clemmons)