Lilbourn Everett Sparks and Hattie Haywood, circa 1910
Lilbourn Everett Sparks was born May 5, 1890 and died June 21, 1971. He is buried at Garvin Ridge Cemetary. Lilbourn was the son of John "Possom" Sparks and Sarah Rebecca Gray. Lilbourn married Hattie Haywood. Hattie was born April 15, 1895 and died May 28, 1948. She is also buried at Garvin Ridge Cemetary. Hattie was the daughter of Thomas James Haywood and Mary Jane Tomlin.
Lilbourn and Hattie had the following children:
1. Beulah
2. Sherman, b. April 28, 1912 d. August 31, 1941 married Odell Cline
3. Grace, b. April 30, 1914 d. May 24, 1986 married Delmar Campbell
4. William L., b. March 31, 1916 d. January 19, 1986 married Vesta
Brown
5. Samuel, b. 1919 married Christine Brinegar
6. Jesse, b. August 23, 1922 d. January 21, 1995 married Mildred Alice
Hurley
7. Emma Mearl, b. August 23, 1923 married Clyde Logan
8. Audrey Pearl, b. Feb. 19, 1926 d. July 25, 1986 married Raymond
Jack Hurley
Submitted by Linda Cheeks Pittano