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Nancy Sue Sparks, age 72, of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on 24 February 2023. In celebration of a life well lived, her children share these stories of their mother.

Nancy was born in Washington, DC, second daughter to Wilbur and Elizabeth (Hartley) Sparks, growing up in Arlington, Virginia, attending Tuckahoe Elementary School, Williamsburg Junior High School and graduating from Yorktown High School in 1969. Her family attended Columbia Baptist Church, Falls Church, where …

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Born

January 29th, 1951
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Graduated from high school

1969
Yorktown High School, Yorktown Boulevard, Arlington, VA
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Graduated from college

1973
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
B.A. in Urban Studies, Political Science

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Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Oakwood Cemetery

401 N Roosevelt St, Falls Church, VA 22044
Murphy Funeral Homes
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