Sheila Marie Sparks Fowble

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Mrs. Sheila Marie Sparks Fowble

Mrs. Sheila Marie Sparks Fowble, age 83, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on December 26, 1933 at home in Wayne County near Richmond, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Earl Monroe and Leona Fern Harris Sparks. She was raised in Wayne County, Indiana and Greenville, Ohio. On August 20, 1953 Sheila was united in marriage to Clayton Eugene Statler in Chicago, Illinois. This union was blessed with daughters, Sharon Marie, Billene Joann and Claytona Jean and a son, Stephan Alan. Sheila worked for Bundy Candy Factory in Chicago as a wrapper. On November 18, 1977 she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Ilo Fern "Flip" Fowble at the First Church of God in St. Paris, Ohio. The family moved to Clinton, Iowa and Sheila was proud to have received her GED there in 1981. Sheila worked for Sheller Globe Factory in Union City for 14 years in production. She was a gospel singer all of her life and had sung with Truelight Travelers for ten years, Terry Dorsey and the Glory Land Singers for four years and the River of Peace for thirteen years. Sheila also played the Cornet and Flugelhorn. After moving to Salem, Indiana she opened S.F. Ceramics and operated it for ten years. She also cooked at the Salem Hospital and was a private caregiver. Sheila was always busy and worked as a clerk for Ben Franklin Department Stores as well. She settled in Scottsburg for a short-time moving to Madison in 2001. She attended West Street Ministries and North Madison Baptist Church for a short-time and was a member of the First Christian Church in downtown Madison. Sheila enjoyed working as an administrative assistant for Dr. Pam Middleton's office for several years. She dearly loved serving in the RSVP, making ceramics, singing and her favorite past-time was playing Solitaire. She was a devoted mother, loving grandma and great grandma. Sheila died on Friday, April 28, 2017, at 9:55 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana.

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A LOVING FAMILY
Sheila will be missed by her loving daughters, Sharon Marie Statler and her companion, Karl Anderson of Bay River, Oregon, Billene Joann "B.J." Statler-Nicol and her husband, Kenny of Marysville, Ohio, Claytona Jean "Jeannie" Geerts and her husband, Rick of Madison, Indiana; her loving son, Stephan Alan Statler of Springfield, Ohio; her grandchildren, Jodie, Shannon, Bradley, Amanda, Jeremy, Benjamin, Charity, Billy, Drew and Chris; 17-great grandchildren; 1-great great grandchild; her brother, Robert "Bob" Sparks and his wife, Jewel of Knoxville, Tennessee; her sisters, Judy Tran and her husband, Huan of Chicago, Illinois, Jackie Jeter of Chicago, Illinois; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Earl Monroe Sparks, her mother, Leona Fern Harris Sparks Scoggins, her beloved husband of 17 years, Ilo Fern "Flip" Fowble, Jr., died February 16, 1994, her sisters, Janice Sparks and Roberta Collins, and her brothers, Danny Sparks and Jimmy Sparks.

FUNERAL CEREMONY
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 2:00 pm, by Pastor Bill Johnson at the First Christian Church, 512 West Main Street in downtown Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana

VISITATION
Friends may call Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana and Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the First Christian Church, 512 West Main Street in downtown Madison, Indiana.

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS
Memorial contributions may be made to RSVP. Cards are available at the funeral home and the church. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com

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