Patricia Lynn Sparks

PATRICIA L. SPARKS Patricia L. Sparks, 69, of Lorida, Florida, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012, in Sebring. She was born January 11, 1943, to C. Fred and Avonelle (Knox) Barclay in Springfield, Ohio, and had been a resident of Lorida since 2003, coming from Ohio. She was the owner and manager of a Day Care Center and was a member of Lorida First Baptist Church, where she was very active. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd Sparks of Lorida; sons, Brian Valley, Wisconsin and Isaac Sparks, Ohio; daughters, Sherri Dolecki (Ron), Arizona; Cindy Cavanaugh (Craig), Virginia; Shelly Sparks, Ohio and Rebecca Sharp (Steven), South Carolina; brother, Terry Barclay, Ohio; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A Memorial Service will be held at Lorida First Baptist Church on Friday, October 26, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com