Barbara Sue Sparkman, 66, of Bearden died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born December 29, 1944 in Garden City, MI. She was a retired nurse and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Bearden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Hill and Odie Mae Hollis Hill; husband, Dean Sparkman; sisters, Kay Foster and Pat Cloud. She is survived by three sons, Ricky Sparkman, Michael Sparkman and Teddy Sparkman all of Bearden; two daughters, Vicki Haynie of St. Louis, MO, Deana Acosta of Milwaukee, WI; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Benton Funeral Home in Bearden. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Thursday at Fellowship Baptist Church in Bearden with Rev. Kevin Stevicks officiating. Burial at Moss Cemetery in Bearden. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce/Bearden. To sign the online register visit
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