In loving memory of

Mary Lee Sparks
July 6, 1956 - February 26, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lee Sparks, age 60 of Cookeville will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Murphy officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Family will welcome friends at the Livingston Funeral Home on Tuesday morning beginning at 10 a.m. until time of service. Mrs. Sparks passed from this life on Sunday evening at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Mary Lee Sparks loved her family and grandchildren, & her dogs. She loved baking and most of all she loved to see her family laugh and she could always put a smile on everyones face.

Mrs. Mary Lee Sparks is survived by her husband, Ellis McCoy of Livingston; daughter, Cindy Melton of Hilham, TN; son's, Randall Sparks of Livingston, TN, and Jerry Sparks of Cookeville, TN; sister, Patricia Coleman of Cookeville, TN; brother, Joe Carmack of Baxter, TN; grandchildren, Ashley Carr & Jeremy, Christopher Melton & Kelli, Emily Winningham & Sam, Kayla Sparks, Ciara Sparks, Mary Sparks, Brandy Sparks, Destiny Sparks.

Mrs. Sparks is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Zelphia Dillon Carmack; brother, Donald Carmack; sister Nell Carmack and grandson Dakota Melton.

Pallbearers to serve are Jeremy Carr, Sam Winningham, Christian Boles, Josh Bowman, Chris Melton and Zack Yates.

Tributes

Cindy Melton wrote on Dec 27, 2019:

"Mom I miss you so much everyday. I wished I could just talk to you and see you. Always in my heart"

Linda stewart wrote on Mar 1, 2017:

"I'm a friend from many years ago we played together as children I'm sad that she had to leave her family so soon my heart and prayers are with Mary Lee's family."

Janice Ledbetter wrote on Mar 1, 2017:

"Patsy Family, I am so sorry to learn of the loss of your sister. I just saw it a few minutes ago, but if I had known about it in time, I would have come to pay my respects. Please know that I am thinking of you and praying for comfort for you and your family during the difficult days ahead."