Chris L. Sparks Obituary (1957 - 2018)

Chris L. Sparks, 61, of Gibson City, passed away at 1:27 a.m., Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home. His funeral will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday December 15, 2018 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington with Rev. Randy Reese officiating. Burial will be in Hudson Township Cemetery, Hudson. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2018 at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family to be donated to the "Breakfast Club" in Gibson City. Chris was born May 23, 1957, the son of Doris May Sparks and Willis Slaughter, Sr. He married Linda L. Needy on June 27, 1985 in Bloomington. Survivors include his wife, Linda of Gibson City; a son, Jim (Joyce) Dodson of Rantoul, a daughter, Pleshette Dodson of Gibson City; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Sue (Brian Conklin) Slaughter of Paxton; three brothers, Will Slaughter of Bloomington, Terry Slaughter of Danvers and Bill (Mary) Slaughter of El Paso. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, his parents and a daughter, Angel. Chris worked in manufacturing throughout his life and had worked for Eureka Company in Bloomington, White Cap Inc. in Champaign and Alamo in Gibson City.