SPARKS, HUGHIE RICHARD, 68, of Louisville, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the Jewish Hospital.
Born May 28, 1943 in Webster Springs, WV to Hughie and Gertrude Sparks.
He was a graduate of Valley High School in 1961 and attended Jacksonville University. He served in the U. S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier Saratoga. He was employed for 30 years at American Synthetic Rubber Corp., where he was manager of Corporate Insurance.
He was a member of Valley Masonic Lodge #511 for over 40 years and also a member of The Scottish Rite and Kosair Shriners. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his son, Richard Todd Sparks; uncles, Marshall and James Franklin; aunt, Janet Burhan and cousin Randall Sparks.
Hughie is survived by his wife of 50 years, Paulette (Bertschinger) Sparks; sister, Brenda Kay Steele (Ronnie); nieces, Ronda and Robin Steele; nephew, Ronnie Steele; cousins, Danny (Liz), Dennis (Terri), Darryl (Teri), Terry Sparks, Karen Mae Frank, and Ricky, Pat, Tony and Kerry Burhan.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Hwy. with burial in Bethany Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Friday and after 10 a.m. Saturday.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Kosair Charities of Louisville.