Helen Faye Sparks

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ERWIN – Helen "Faye" Edwards, age 75, 112 Edwards Road, Flag Pond, died Thursday, November 5, 2009, at the Unicoi County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Edwards was a lifelong Unicoi County resident and a daughter of the late Herman and Bethel Shelton Sparks.

She was retired from Morrill Electric following thirty-eight years of service.

Mrs. Edwards was a fifty year member of Jennie Moore Memorial Presbyterian Church.

She was a Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Flag Pond Chapter #173.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by her husband of forty-three years, Raymond Edwards, in 1994; a grandson, Raymond Wayne Edwards, in 1999; one brother, Dallas Sparks; and two sisters, Inas Higgins and Geneva English.

She is survived by one son, Darrell Edwards and wife, Michelle, Flag Pond; two daughters, Beverly Silvers and husband Stanley, Flag Pond, Sandra Tipton and husband, Gary, Erwin; three brothers, Clarence Sparks and wife, Mary, Edward Sparks and wife, Brenda, all of Flag Pond, and Donald Sparks and wife, Margie, Jonesborough; seven grandchildren, Amanda Benton, Myra Tipton, Matthew Wilson, Sarah Miller, Megan Briggs, Caleb Broyles and Jess Edwards; eight great-grandchildren, Ezekiel, Chevelle and Dora Benton, Chandra Edwards, Micah and Gabriel Miller, Emma Briggs and Raymond Andrew Edwards; several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted Monday, November 9, 2009, at 2:00 P.M. from Jennie Moore Memorial Presbyterian Church with Dr. Elmon Brown officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.

Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Grandsons and grandsons-in-law will serve as pallbearers.

Family/Spouse: Raymond Edwards. Raymond was born on 26 Feb 1922 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1994 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FLAG POND - Darrel Eugene Edwards, age 62, Flag Pond, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at his residence.

He is the son of the late Raymond and Helen Sparks Edwards. Darrel was a lifelong resident of Unicoi County. He attended Jennie Moore Presbyterian Church. He was employed at NN Ball and Roller.

Darrel enjoyed working on old cars and raising roosters. He liked his dogs, Bo, Missy, and Goober.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Raymond Wayne Edwards on August 9, 1999.

Darrel leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Michelle Riddle (Edwards), one son, Jess Edwards, Flag Pond, two daughters: Amanda Benton, Unicoi, Megan Edwards, Erwin; two sisters: Sandra Tipton (Gary), Erwin, Beverly Silvers (Stanley), Flag Pond; eight grandchildren: Andrew Edwards, Ezekiel Benton, Chevelle Benton, Dora Benton, Emma Briggs, Lilah Briggs, Alyas Cordero, Reyna Faye Cordero; two half-sisters: Brenda Sue and Karen.

The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, March 13, 2020 in the Robert Ledford Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Lincoln Shelton will officiate at the 7:00 PM funeral service. Music will be provided by Jamie Tipton. Pallbearers will be Andrew Edwards, Cedric Benton, Travis Briggs, Ricky Joe Shelton, Ben Sparks, and Scott Higgins. Committal service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday in the Edwards Family Cemetery, Edwards Branch Road.