Sue Sparks

Sue Strickland Sparks, 75, of Ramseur, died Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Pastor Benny Smith officiating.

Born November 2, 1949, in Randolph Co., NC, Mrs. Sparks was the daughter of the late Lacy Lewis Strickland and Annie Madeline Coley Strickland. Mrs. Sparks was an avid sports fan who started a girls softball league in Ramseur and enjoyed coaching. She also loved golfing, even beating her two sons at golf on her 75th birthday. Traveling and going to the beach were some of her favorite things to do. Nothing meant more to Mrs. Sparks than her family, with her grand babies being her entire world.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sparks was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Greer Sparks; stepchildren, Mickey Jo Jennings, Sherry Thigpen, Michael Shane Sparks; sisters, Alice Oats, Martha Robertson, Teresa Hurley; brother, Gary Wayne Strickland; and grandson, Steven Joyce.

Survivors include her children, William Rollins (Denise) of Ramseur, Donna McGee Garrett (Shawn) of Asheboro, Bert McGee (Amanda) of Asheboro; stepchildren, Bob McGee (Shelia) of Ramseur, Annette McGee; grandchildren, Madeline Rollins, Katherine Chriscoe, Paige Strucinski (Osirus), Amber Lathan (Jake), Samantha Newby (Corey), Noah Swaney (Ayanna), Easton Garrett, Raylee Garrett, Michael Livengood, Bethany Whitcher, Rodney Whitcher (Haley), Jonathan McGee, Jr., (Kimberly), Jonathan Hunter McGee, Shanna Johnson, Sarah McGee, Robert McGee, Michael McGee, Kristin McGee, Tommy Joyce, Tony Joyce; and 11 great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home, and other times at the home of Billy Rollins.