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Jane Marie Sharpe Sparks

February 16, 1929 — April 28, 2019

Jane Marie Sharpe Sparks

Jane Marie Sharpe Sparks, age 90, of 1885 Worsham Mill Road, Ruffin, went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was born on February 16th, 1929 in Bethany, the daughter of the late, Robert Elisha and Ruby McCollum Sharpe. She attended Bethany High School and was the first female school bus driver in Rockingham County. She graduated from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Charlotte, NC with a registered nursing degree. She has been employed at Annie Penn Memorial Hospital and also, served as a nurse for the American Tobacco Co., both in Reidsville, NC. She was a lifelong caregiver, a committed woman of faith and loved every kind of flower! She is survived by her sons, Carl Sparks and wife, Wanda and Fred Sparks; her daughter, Janice Anderson all of Ruffin, NC; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren; foster sister, Demetra Ann Rankin and a large extended family. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Terrell Sparks; her brothers, Burke K. Sharpe, David E. Sharp and sister, Edith Sharpe Sorrell. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Dr. Beau Cooksey officiating. The burial will follow Happy Home Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 and other times at her home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Red Cross, 1501 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, NC 27415 or Hospice of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375.
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Past Services

Visitation

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory

1909 Richardson Dr, Reidsville, NC 27320

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Funeral Service

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory

1909 Richardson Dr, Reidsville, NC 27320

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Cemetery

Happy Home Church Cemetery

6941 NC-700, Ruffin, NC 27326

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