Emma Mae Sparks

Emma Mae Sparks formerly of Ewing Missouri died peacefully in her sleep on October 26, 2021 and went to be with her lord and savior.

Emma was born on October 2, 1932 in Quincy, Illinois. Beloved wife to James J. Sparks on August 9, 1953 to which they had 4 sons. Emma worked for several years at the Quincy Paper Box and Motorola plant in Quincy, Il and the United State Bank of Ewing, MO until her retirement in 1994. After retirement her love of children was so great that she became part of the foster grandparent program in Lewis Co-C1 school district in Ewing, Missouri for 20 years. In her free time, she served on Heartland Resource Board and Foster Grandparent Advisory Board.

Emma was a loving mother to her 4 sons: Dr. James J. Sparks Jr. (Holly) of Yankton, SD, Dr. Robert W. Sparks (Dolores) of Kirksville, MO, the late Brian H. Sparks (Emerson, MO) and Steven W. Sparks (Jeanine) of Wright City, MO.  Emma was also the loving grandmother to 8 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 4 step great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one son, Brian H. Sparks and Parents (Lester and Edna Clause); two sisters (Margaret and Virginia) and one brother (William); 2 brothers-in-law and 2 sisters-in-law.

Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00  a.m. Monday, November 1, 2021 with funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church in Kirksville. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Kirksville.

Pall Bearers will be Jeremy Sparks, Andrew Sparks, Ben Sparks, Aaron Sparks, Travis Sparks, Wiley Sparks II. Honorary Pall Bearers will be Daniel McCollum, Curtis Schmidt.

Memorials are suggested to the Church or Charity of the Donor's choice.

Arrangements in the care of Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home; www.davisplaylehudsonrimer.com