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Lamar Q. Sparks, Jr., 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home/Sherwood Way.
Lamar was born on October 11, 1928 in Barnhart, TX to Lamar Q. Sparks, Sr. and Cora Stuart Sparks. He graduated from The University of North Texas where he met the love of his life, Anna Corbet Sparks. They were married in Denton, TX and later moved to San Angelo. He went to work for his father’s firm, Sparks-Layne Insurance. He later was a partner there where his honesty and ethics became his trademark.
Lamar was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed by all those whose lives he touched.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife who passed away in 2010 after fifty-eight years of marriage, two brothers, Swift and William, and one sister, Mary Layne.
Lamar is survived by his sons, Ron L. Sparks and wife Inez of Brookshire, TX, Corbet L. Sparks and wife Cinda of McAllen, TX and special caregiver and very dear friend, Elaine Sublet. He also has six grandchildren, CarrieLee Sparks, Kimberly Craig, Crystal Wallace, Cyrina Dees, Curtis Sparks, Colin Sparks; and six great grandchildren.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Elaine Sublet for being such a significant and vital part of his life.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.