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Marion Sparks Obituary
March 1, 1946 - December 16, 2018
Macon, GA- Marion Garten "Sparky" Sparks, Jr., 72, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 11:00AM at Christ Church with Reverend Cynthia Knapp officiating. The family will greet friends at a reception following the service in the Cloister Room. Interment will follow the reception at Rose Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Christ Church, 582 Walnut Street, Macon, GA 31201.
Sparky is preceded in death by his parents, Marion Garten and Doris Huff Sparks, Sr.
Sparky graduated from Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and played for the football team. Sparky built his first Ham radio at the young age of 12 and his call name was K4FZP. He was a member and volunteer at Christ Church where he helped in the office and answered the phone. Sparky had a strong affinity and love for Christ Church.
Sparky is survived by his sister, Dotty Sparks de Blanc of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; many cousins; loving friends; fraternity brothers; and football colleagues.
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Memories and Condolences
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December 30, 2018
Sparky was the finest person, friend and teammate anyone could ask for. Regardless of what life dealt him he put others first; time spent with Sparky - in person or by phone - always left the other person feeling better. He made a Georgia football fan out of me and I plan to root for the Dawgs the rest of the way. Thanks, Sparky, for our friendship.
Parker Wise
December 29, 2018
Well remember Sparky in school as a terrific guy with a great wry sense of humor, and as an extraordinary athlete. To me it doesn't get any better that that. He'll sure be missed.
Terrie Denson
December 21, 2018
Indeed, Sunday, 12/16/2018 was a terrible day for those of us who grew up on Waverland Drive. I am honored to have known both Sparky and Joan as children and as adults. They will be missed. My condolences to the families of both Sparky and Joan.
Alex G
December 20, 2018
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your loved one. May the loving God of all comfort and promised hope strengthen you during this difficult time. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 (JW)
Bobby Hooks
December 20, 2018
Sunday, 12/16/18 was a tough day for those of us who grew up in the Shirley Hills section of Macon. Sparky Sparks and Joan Elder (Woodford) were among that group. They lived within a half mile of each other on the same street. (Waverland Dr)
It is easy for me to go back there in my mind and remember the 50's and 60's, living in what surely must have been the best place in America to be a child. We played "touch" and "tackle" football in the Eubanks' front yard, rode "Flexies" and bikes down the hills and carried them or pushed them up the other side. We played games of "hide 'n go seek" and "kick-the-can" in the Ridley's yard and driveway, saw "Sputnik" cross our sky in 1957, shot fireworks every 4th of July, played "soldier," and constructed "hideouts" in our woods. We attended Alexander III, and to boot, had easy access to Baconsfield Park and later, the "Frat Field." We were free as birds, without a fear in the world.
Now, most of our parents and some of us, ourselves, have gone on into eternity. Soon, those of us who remember Mrs Rittenberry and her little "house" at the park, when some of our streets were still dirt, and before there was a Highland Hills Baptist Church will pass on too.
Unusual that two would leave the same day.
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