Mrs. Linda Sparks Eakes

Mrs. Linda Sparks Eakes, age 80, of Horton, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at her residence.

She is survived by her children Wayne Eakes (Kristen) and Patricia Fulton; grandchildren LeAnna Epperson (Brandon) and Jami Nash-Russo (Phillip); and great grandchildren RyLee Epperson, Trenton Epperson, MaddaLynn Nash Russo, and Greyson Russo.

Mrs. Eakes is preceded in death by her husband John Wayne Eakes; granddaughter Tosha Shores Eakes; daughter-in-law Joy Eakes; parents D.T. and Elizabeth (Umphrey) Sparks; siblings Roy Lee Sparks, R.T. Sparks, Gertie Beasley, Lillie Mae Thompson, and Henry Lee Sparks; sisters-in-law Merline Sparks and Evelyn Sparks; brothers-in-law Bill Beasley and Aubrey Thompson.

A graveside funeral service was Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, at 4 p.m. at Dailey’s Chapel Cemetery in Rosa. There was no visitation.

Pallbearers were Wayne Eakes, Brandon Epperson, Phillip Russo, LeAnna Epperson, Jami Nash-Russo, and RyLee Epperson.