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Carol Diane Sparks, 57, of Cross Roads, TX, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Lewisville, TX. She was born May 12, 1962 in Dearborn, MI to Michael and Shirley Ann (Jones) Mier. Carol married Nathan Robert Sparks, Jr., as she affectionally called “Junior”, on July 7, 2001 in Lewisville, TX. She worked for GTE for 15 years and was a Project Manager at Chippenhook where she had worked for 16 years and was currently working for JP Enterprises. Carol is survived by her husband, Junior of Cross Roads, TX; mother, Shirley Ann Jurek of Port LaVaca, TX; children, Michael Gray of Denton, TX and Gabrielle Gray and husband Bosko of Aubrey, TX; three sisters, Patricia Mier-Platt and husband Billy of Jasper, TX, Victoria Chaka of League City, TX, and Steva Mier-Barker of Cave Creek, AZ; step-children, Nathan Sparks III of Cross Roads, TX, Sean Sparks and his fiancé Kristin of The Colony, TX and Ginger Sparks of Prosper, TX; four grandchildren, Anabella Zaric, Ivana Zaric, Caleb Voll, and Colton Voll; step-brothers, Chris Mier and wife Nora of Lolita, TX and Greg Mier and wife Kathy of Marion, Tx; stepmother Linda Mier of Lolita, Tx; brother-in-law, Russell Sparks and wife Trisha; sister-in-law; Diane Dutton and husband Darrin; uncles, Arthur Mier, Bob Mier, and Bill Mier; aunts, Mary Mier and Kay Byndas; cousins, Curtis and Robert Jones; nieces, Ashley, Cassidy, Hannah, Cheyanne, Jasmine, Katie, Nicole, and Malorie; Nephews, Brice, Jacob, Brandon, Lance and Jerad; great nephew, Damian and her best friends, Jill Whetstone, Hank and Gail Richards, Judy and Darwin Byal, and Chester and Vicki Boyd. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael Mier, stepfather Franklin Jurek, maternal grandparents Ruby and Curtis Jones, paternal grandparents Arthur and Kathleen Mier, father-in-law Nathan Sparks Sr, mother-in-law Oleta Sparks and six uncles and one aunt. Visitation will be held 5:00PM-7:00PM, Friday, November 22, 2019 at Slay Memorial Chapel in Aubrey, TX. A funeral service will be held at 1:00PM, Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Collinsville, TX with Kevin Plaster officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Collinsville, TX. In lieu of flowers, Carol would want donations made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in her honor. Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center. To send a flower arrangement to the family of Carol Diane Sparks, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

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Carol Diane Sparks

May 12, 1962 - November 19, 2019