Passed peacefully away at Carbonear General Hospital on Saturday, March 19, 2011, Mrs. Florence Jean Sparkes, aged 81 years, of Shearstown. Predeceased by her parents: Edward and Florence (nee) Fost) Bradbury; husband: Graham Sparkes; son; Jimmy; great grandchildren: twin girls, Andrea and Becky; brothers; Doug and Don (Mav); sister; Alice Brown; brothers-in-law; Marv Rowland and Ed Halder. Leaving to mourn; three sons, Gary (Helen), Douglas (AnnMarie), Terry (Verly), one daughter Joy (Ron) Brazil, four sisters; Irene (Kevin) Joy, Ruth Rowland, Audrey Halder, Grace (Johnny) Kay, two brothers; Bruce (Daphne), Nelson (Marg); four grandchildren Gary (Annette) Sparkes, Jennifer Sparkes (Chad Parsons), Lori Smith, Rhodie (Andrea) Smith; seven great-grandchildren; Leah, Joy, Ryan, Kerstin, Liam, Josuha, Chloe; sister-in-law Rexine Bradbury; brother-in-law Max Brown. Also home care workers, Betty Smith and Maureen Bell; long time employee and friend Dave Badcock, and dear friends, Ed and Val Hodder, Jean Hillyard and a large circle of other relatives and friends. Resting at Moore’s Funeral Home, Bay Roberts. Visitation Sunday 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday 10 a.m. - 12 noon; 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral Services to take place Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. from Trinity United Church, Shearstown. Interment in the United Church Cemetery, Shearstown. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Trinity United Church, Shearstown.