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Kenneth Mahion "Sparky" Sparks

Kenneth Mahion "Sparky" Sparks

Male 1936 - 2006  (69 years)

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  • Name Kenneth Mahion "Sparky" Sparks 
    Birth 28 Jul 1936  Owensboro, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 May 2006  120 E. Atwood Street, Galion, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Everett Lee Sparks, Sr.,   b. 15 Apr 1906, Galion. Crawford, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1980  (Age 74 years)  (Father) 
    Blanche Carter Bosley,   b. 15 Nov 1881, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1938, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I8457  1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Father Everett Lee Sparks, Sr.,   b. 15 Apr 1906, Galion. Crawford, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1980 (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Carter Gough,   b. 13 Mar 1909, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1988, Galion. Crawford, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 24 Apr 1927  Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sandra Mae Caldwell 
    Marriage 1963  Galion. Crawford, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Michael Sparks
     2. Rachel Sparks
     3. Stacey Sparks
    Family ID F945  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • > Lou Boyd

      Kenneth M. Sparks
      Born in Owensboro, Kentucky on Jul. 28, 1936
      At Rest May 12, 2006 and resided in Galion, OH.

      Visitation: Tuesday May 16, 2006
      Service: Private
      Cemetery: Private
      Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.

      Kenneth M. "Sparky" Sparks, 69, of 120 E. Atwood Street, Galion died Friday, May 12, 2006 at home.

      Born July 28, 1936 in Owensboro, Ky., he was the son of the late Everett Lee Sparks and Elizabeth Carter (Gough) Sparks. He married Sandra M. (Caldwell) Sparks on August 17, 1963 and she survives.

      He was a graduate of Galion High School in 1954 and the Columbus Barber College. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was raised in the Presbyterian Faith. He has been a barber for 45 years, starting in 1955 at Kroutes Barber Shop in Mt. Gilead then at Bauer Barber Shop in Galion until he went into the Army. After serving in the Army he worked at West Barber Shop until opening Sparks Barber Shop where he retired in 2002.

      He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Caren Sparks of Galion; two daughters and sons-in-law, Stacey and Fred Russell of Galion and Rachel and Jeff Hinton of Mt. Gilead; three grandchildren, Matthew Hinton, Josh Hinton and Mackenzie Sparks; a sister and brother-in-law, Kay and Paul "Pook" Wildenthaler of Galion; several nieces and nephews including Jeff Wildenthaler.

      He was preceded in death by two brothers, Everett, Jr. and Gerald Lee.

      Private services will be held for the family. The family will receive friends at the Spark’s home, 120 East Atwood Street, Galion from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2006.

      In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the HomeCare Matters Hospice, P.O. Box 327, Galion, Ohio 44833.