Patricia Ann Story Sparkman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Patricia Ann Story Sparkman, age 68, formerly of Bristol, TN, and currently resided in Cary, NC, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Transitions Hospice Home in Raleigh, NC. She was born in Bristol, Tennessee, on September 24, 1949, daughter of the late Edgar Story and Sylvia Mae Buck Story. Patricia was a member of Volunteer Baptist Church in Bristol, Tennessee, and worked as a Customer Service Representative at BB&T. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, sister, and loved spending time with her grandchildren and family. She enjoyed eating, working puzzles, bird watching, and gardening. She is survived by her two daughters, Melinda Browder and husband John, of Austinville, VA and Kelly Spencer and husband Ken, of Cary, NC; five grandchildren, Mercedes Marrero, Devin Browder, Ethan Patterson, Daniel Spencer, and Molly Spencer; one great granddaughter, Aurora Marrero; one brother, Joel Story and wife Teresa, of Louisburg, NC; two sisters, Darlene Mumpower, of Bristol, TN and Sharon Marston, of Ashland, VA; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 16, 2018 from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home in Bristol, TN. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM with Pastor Scott Price officiating. Committal Service and Entombment will follow in the Heritage Chapel of Memories at Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, Tennessee. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Transitions Hospice in Raleigh, NC for all their love and care. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Sparkman and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.

Patricia Ann Story Sparkman

September 24, 1949 - May 12, 2018