Obituary of Eldon Sparkman

Services for Eldon Darrell "Sparky" Sparkman, 75, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, November 5, 2015, in the Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Perez, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. The family will gather at Abell Funeral Home to receive friends, Wednesday evening from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm. Mr. Sparkman died Saturday, October 31, 2015, in Albuquerque, NM. He was born August 13, 1940 in Seminole, OK to Ernest Darrell and Serena (Tiffin) Sparkman. He married Linda Jo Mathis, June 12, 1967 in Lubbock, TX. He moved to Abernathy in 1966 from Shallowater, TX. He served as Abernathy Policeman for 7 years, served on the Volunteer Abernathy Fire Department and was named as an honorary fireman. He drove for Fleming Foods until 1995, and Groendyke Trucking Company. Later he drove as an independent for Frontier Dodge since 2007. Mr. Sparkman served on the Abernathy City Council from 2006 - 2014. He was preceded in death by his son, Ray Sparkman, August 7, 2006, 3 sisters, Mary C. Springfield, Frances Parvin and Arietta Cook and a brother, Glen Sparkman. He is survived by his wife, Linda of Abernathy, TX, Daughter-in-law, Tracy Sparkman of Abernathy, a sister, Maude Kemp of Lubbock, TX, 2 grandchildren, Suzanne Reyes and husband Jevon of Abernathy and Tiffany Garcia and husband Tony of Lubbock, 4 great grandchildren, Malachi and Isaac Reyes, Demiah and Antonio Garcia, brother-in-law, James Mathis and wife Sharon of Oak Point, TX, 2 sister-in-laws, LaNell Lofland and husband Thomas of Arvada, CO, and Beverly Moorehead and husband Gary of Lubbock, nieces and nephews, Amy and Sabrina Garcia, Gregory and Beth Mathis, Debbie and Matthew Moore, Michelle Lofland, Sam & Heather Moorehead and great nieces and nephews, Isaiah Palomar, Kadyn Ware, Haylie Moore, Shiloh Moorehead, Kenny Brown, Damara and Abigail Mathis, Aftynn Lofland as well as several other nieces and nephews.