Gene Sparks, 57, of Osgood
passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was
born at the Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville on September 10, 1962 the son
of Fred and Clarice Johnson Sparks. Survivors include his father Fred Sparks of
Versailles; one brother Steve (Candy) Feller of Guilford; three sisters Joyce
Sutton of New Marion, Sharon (Dean) Bonta of Columbus, and Karen (Tom) Poole of
Dillsboro; nieces and nephews Bridget Feller, Holly Leach, Dee Dee McAdams,
Jason and Derek Bonta, Crystal Moon, and Tommy, Jeff, and Alex Poole, along with
several great and great-great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by
his mother Clarice Sparks Elston and his brother-in-law Richard Sutton. Mr.
Sparks attended South Ripley and graduated from high school in Wheeling, West
Virginia in 1981. He was a former employee of Delta Faucet and was currently
employed with Honda in Greensburg.
Gene
loved to travel and took several vacations with family members who have fond
memories of the good times they shared with him. He enjoyed playing cards and
outdoor family gatherings. Gene also loved technology, enjoying many happy hours
on his computer.