Joyce Wilcox Sparkman

March 4, 1941 - August 9, 2017

Funeral Services for Joyce Wilcox Sparkman, 76, of Rusk, will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, Rusk, Texas with Bro. Kris Sinclair officiating. Burial will follow in Russell Cemetery, Rusk. Mrs. Sparkman passed away August 9, 2017. She was born March 4, 1941 in Rusk, Texas to the late Hulen and Opal Wilcox. She loved playing the piano and singing Southern Gospel Music throughout the country. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Rusk. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Elton Sparkman, parents, granddaughter, Lindsey Sinclair Oliver, and her sisters Martha and Betty, and sister-in-law, Reda. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-laws, Janet and Nathan Cummins, Rusk, Dianne and David Sinclair, Rusk, Kelli and Stanley Dover, Alto, grandchildren, Jessica, T.J., Luke, Kris, Kyle, Clint, Savana, Brent, 13 great-grandchildren, sister, Marie Richardson, Rusk, sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Jerry Yates, Grapeland, brother and sister-in-law, Lacey and Laura Wilcox, Rusk, several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family. Pallbearers will be T.J. Cummins, Luke Sinclair, Kyle Sinclair, Clint Dover, Horacio Soto, and Brent Oliver. Honorary Pallbearers are Jared, Ty, Jordan, Joe, Jaden, Brandon, Nash, and Cy. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Heaven’s Stepping Stones Retreat by contacting Bruce Robinson at 936-674-6000.