Zora Sparks, 77, of 1906 Ironwood Road, Warsaw, died March 14, 2012, in Leesburg (Fla.) Regional Medical Center.
She was born Aug. 10, 1934, to the Rev. Willie and Brozie Slone Whitaker. On Oct. 7, 1950, she married German Sparks, who survives.
A resident of Kosciusko County since 1942, she retired from Zimmer Inc., Warsaw, where she worked as a material handler for many years. She was a member of the Warsaw Family Worship Center and she loved to cook.
Also surviving are two daughters, Kathy Hall, Warsaw, and Chris (and spouse Roger) Fannin, Rochester; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Oralee Shepherd, Claypool, and Nora Irwin, Wildwood, Fla. She was preceded in death by four brothers and six sisters.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, officiated by the Rev. William Whitaker. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery, Silver Lake.
Calling is from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials may be made to the Warsaw Family Worship Center, 1023 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences may be sent via www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
