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Diana Sparks
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Grover
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In loving memory of my husband
Grover David Sparks
June 24, 1952 – September 19, 2023
Lived 71 years
Goshen · Richmond, Indiana
"May love be what you remember most." Darcie Sims
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Grover served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
Life story
Grover David Sparks age 71 of Richmond died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 19, 2023. at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. He was born June 24, 1952, in Vonore, Tennessee to Fred and Elsie Duncan Sparks and lived in Oklahoma until moving to Richmond in 2018. He worked as a hairstylist and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He loved riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Survivors include his wife of 5 years Diana, his children Tom (Stephanie) Sparks, Tim (Karen) Sparks, Rebecca (Daniel) Gonzales, Jill Ooman, and Kathryn Hodges, his step-children Heather Moore, Joshua Hensley, Chrissy Hensley, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his brother Tom Sparks, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother Stanley L. Sparks, and two sisters Bobbie Green and Louise Cooper.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home with Rev Chris Monaghan officiating. The burial for Grover will be in Goshen Cemetery. Friends may call from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family via the guestbook at stegallberheideorr.com.
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1952
Born June 24
1959
Grover was 7 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Grover was 17 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1975
Grover was 23 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1989
Grover was 37 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1998
Grover was 46 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2004
Grover was 52 when Facebook was launched
2015
Grover was 63 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
Grover was 70 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away September 19, age 71
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