A celebration of life will be held for Virginia Sellers Sparks 11 a.m., Thursday, February 27, at Riverwood Family with burial in Riverwood Memorial Park with her pastor, Rev. Tyler Bridge officiating. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, at Riverwood and will resume from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday.
Virginia, 75, of Brookhaven, after arriving home from MD Anderson on Thursday night, greeted by family and friends, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Canton, MS on October 26, 1949, to Berten M. Sellers and Tomie Pace Sellers Gibson.
Virginia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. The joys of her life were her grandchildren that she filled their summers with sweet memories together at Meme and Papa’s house with Vacation Bible School, swimming at Mrs. Debra’s and spending time together. She loved watching and supporting them at their sporting events and activities. She was a faithful charter member of Christ Methodist Church of Brookhaven and was active in the Prayer Shawl Ministry there. She taught Kindergarten for many years at Faith Presbyterian Church. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her stepfather, Jim Gibson, and grandmother, Mai Pace Faucette.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Allen Sparks; children, Bert Sparks (Meisha) of Saltillo, MS, Leon Sparks (Jennifer) of Meridian, MS, and Michael Sparks (Lacey) of The Woodlands, TX; grandchildren, Emma Cate and BreAnne Sparks, Pace and Sellers Sparks, Maddox and Slade Sparks; brother, Leon Sellers (Jill); and a host of other nieces, nephews, loving family members and friends. The Pallbearers will be Dustin Bairfield, Stan Foster, Dave Langston, Keith Kavitz, Maddox Sparks, Slade Sparks, Pace Sparks, and Sellers Sparks. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. David Strong and Dr. Greg Howell.
The Sparks family extends great appreciation to Arden Hospice Ministries.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Capital Campaign, Christ Methodist Church of Brookhaven, P.O. Box 4387, Brookhaven, MS 39603
