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Visitation:
4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday December 16 at Jefferson
Street Christian Church
Service:
10 a.m. Saturday at the church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Robert “Bob” Wayne Sparks, 63, of Lincoln (formerly
of Middletown) passed away at 5:19 a.m. on
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Memorial Medical
Center in Springfield.
Bob was born on August 30, 1953 in Lincoln, son of
Thomas Alfred “Pete” and Dorothy Marie ( Dugan)
Sparks.
He married and divorced Linda Rose Coffey, and
always considered her daughters, Wendy Waltosz,
Paula Coffey, and Julie Stotts as his own. They
survive.
Bob is survived by two brothers, Tom (Ruth Anne)
Sparks of Lincoln, Gary (Ken Solem) Sparks of
Bloomington, and four sisters, Rita (Howie) Coffey
of Petersburg, Donna Hutchison of Lincoln, Nancy
(Gus) Otto of Lincoln, and Patricia (Brett) Simpson
of New Holland, and numerous nieces and nephews. He
is also survived by his fur babies, Captain and
Morgan. He was preceded in death by his parents, his
brothers: William D. Sparks and Gerald A. Sparks, a
brother-in-law: Dennis “Gator” Hutchison, and his
companion Debbie Creager.
Bob loved life and from a very early age, lived it
on his own terms. He will always be remembered for
his smile, his stories of mischief, and most of all
his wit. He loved local, live music and was known to
get out on the dance floor with his sisters. He was
so proud that he could always pick the winner of the
Voice. He will forever be in our hearts. |
He enjoyed spending his younger years on the farm
with his Uncle Turk Sparks. He attended school at
New Holland-Middletown with the class of 1971. He
has held many jobs in his lifetime from breaking
horses, to an over the road truck driver, and most
recently a bartender at Legend’s Billiards Bar and
Grill and Mr. Lucky’s.
Celebration of life for Bob will be held at 10:00
a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Jefferson Street
Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00
p.m. Friday December 16, 2016 also at the church.
Burial at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Middletown
will follow the service.
Memorials may be made in Robert’s name to the
family.
Services entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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