Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Obituaries Sp
Sparks, Hura A.
Hura A. Sparks, 68, Dies Jan. 14
Powderly - Hura Alton Sparks, 68, died suddenly Monday, Jan. 14 at 12:45 a.m. at his home in Powderly.
Born in Muhlenberg County Jan. 25, 1905, he was an employee of the J. Zinsmeister Co. for 25 years as a salesman and office manager. He was a member of the Greenville Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Irene Sparks of Powderly; son, Douglas Sparks of Powderly; grandson; two sisters, Mrs. P.K. Langley and Mrs. Ted Nichols of Greenville; brother, Huba Sparks of Louisville.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Gary Funeral Home in Greenville with Mr. Thomas Orr in charge. Burial will be in Muhlenberg Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Powderly.
- Source: Times Argus [Central City, KY], 16 Jan 1974.
Sparks, Peter Miller
Peter M. Sparks, 88, Central City, Dies
Peter Miller Sparks, 88, retired businessman, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Calhoun while on a visit. Mr. Sparks was a life-long resident of the Central City section.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Central City and a past member of the Bremen Oddfellows.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Gertie Quinn, Mrs. Maude Kittinger, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Morris Dodson, Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Cleve Carroll, Ripley, Tenn., Mrs. Bessie Whitmer, Bremen; five sons, Ecklas and Thurman, Evansville, Ind., Chester, Tom and Charles Sparks, Central City; 35 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, one brother, Morris, of East St. Louis, Ill., three sisters, Mrs. Jim Brown, Mrs. Ida Stovall, Greenville, and Mrs. Emma Vincent of Owensboro.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the East Union Baptist Church with the Rev. S. A. Kittinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with grandsons acting as pallbearers.
- Source: Greenville Leader [Greenville, KY], 10 Jan 1952.
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- Spears, Mary Holland. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 23 Apr 2000, Obituary.
- Spears, Robert. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 11 May 1986, Obituary.
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Spinks, Mary
Miss Mary Spinks, 77, buried Tuesday
Graham - Miss Mary Spinks, 77, died Sunday, Sept. 3 at 10:10 p.m. in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital following a lingering illness.
She was born in Muhlenberg County on May 4, 1890.
She is survived by one brother, Arthur Sinks of Graham; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Greenville with the Rev. Marvin Freeman officiating, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery at Depoy.
- Source: Times-Argus [Central City, KY], 7 Sept 1967.
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- Spurlin, James T. Messenger [Central City, KY], 3 Nov 1932, Obituary.
- Spurlin, James Utley. Hopkinsville Kentuckian [KY], 14 Nov 1907, Obituary.
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Spurlin, John William
Greenville - John William “Will” Spurlin, 80, retired coal miner, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Todd County and a member of the Luzerne General Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Odie Spurlin; two stepdaughters, Mrs. William Carey and Mrs. Clarence Miller Jr., both of Greenville, and six step-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Holiness Church with the Rev. Samuel Cooper officiating, assisted by the Rev. Fred Harmon. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.
The body is at the Gary Funeral Home.
- Source: Messenger & Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 24 Apr 1963.
Updated May 13, 2025.