Bo G. Sparks

Bo G. Sparks, age 76, of Jacksonville died peacefully on June 8, 2013. Born in Hot Springs, he was the son of the late Darice (Sparky) and Frances Jennings Sparks. Bo spent 32 years with Riverside Motors before he retired in 2003. He loved to negotiate and spent his career making lifelong customers and friends in automotive sales. Bo graduated from Central High School in 1954 and attended college at LRU, now UALR. He was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church and served with the Air National Guard from 1954 to 1960. He was preceded in death by his beautiful wife, Mary Jo Gerhart Sparks. He is survived by his son, Jeff Sparks and his wife Robin, and daughter, Holly Wills and her husband Deri; grandchildren, Abby, Judd, Meredith, Jennings, John Kolbe, and Blaise Sparks and Darby Wills; his sisters, Carolyn Jones, Dorrine Rushing, and Sandra Smith (Doug); and a host of relatives and many, many friends. A celebration of Bo's life will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013 at St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church with a Rosary service beginning at 7 p.m. Following the Rosary the family will remain at the church for an additional time of fellowship. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2013 at St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church. The interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander. He leaves a legacy of humor and love to his family and those who knew him. The family suggests memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Arkansas at www.alzark.org. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com.