Layton Sparks

March 27, 1944 – Jan. 15, 2022

Layton Sparks, 77, Crawfordville passed away on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 at Core Nursing in Dale, Ind.

He was born in Lebanon on March 27, 1944, to the late Delbert and Vessie (Purdue) Sparks.

Mr. Sparks attended New Ross High School and worked at Mid States Wire and Steel before retiring from Fleetwood in 2006. In 1961, he married Sharon Sue Eakle, she survives. He was a member of Harvest Fellowship. Mr. Sparks served as a minister at Wesley Chapel for eight and a half years and New Ross Christian Church for nine years. He enjoyed woodworking, puttering around in the garage, talking to people, driving and going on trips. He loved his family very much.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years; two sons, Brian Lee (Penny Lea) Sparks and Gregg Allen Sparks; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one on the way; three sisters-in-law, Mary Sparks, Cindy Sparks and Vickie Sparks; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Roscoe Purdue, Morris Sparks, Earl Sparks, Adrian Sparks and Charles Sparks; and a sister, Virginia Templeton.

There will be a visitation scheduled at Sanders Priebe Funeral Care, 315 S. Washington Street in Crawfordsville on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 from 11 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 1 p.m., with Pastor J.D. Bowman officiating. The service will be live-streamed and recorded and can be viewed on his obituary page at www.sandersfuneralcare.com. Burial will follow at Kingman Fraternal Cemetery. Sanders Priebe Funeral Care is entrusted with care.

Condolences online at www.sandersfuneralcare.com.