Myrtle Izeeta Unger

Myrtle Izeeta Sparks 89, of Natural Dam died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, in her home. She was born Oct. 8, 1916, in Uniontown. She was a cannery worker for Stilwell Foods and Campbells Soup, of the Baptist faith, a member of Independence Freewill Baptist Church and the widow of Thomas Sparks. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Hall Cemetery in Natural Dam under the direction of Roberts-Reed-Culver Funeral Home of Stilwell, Okla. She is survived by three daughters, Faye Neal of Fort Smith, Stella Crittenden of Pocola and Charolette Bond of Natural Dam; four sons, Jeff Sparks of Elkins, Roy Sparks of Uniontown, Jim Sparks of Natural Dam and Tom Sparks of Evansville; a sister, Margie Goldman of Stilwell, Okla.; 21 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Times Record Online