Marjorie Watson Sparks, 96 of Greenville, formerly of Temple and Baytown, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 at Briarcliff Health Center. Graveside services will be held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the San Jacinto Memorial Park in Houston. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Marjorie was born in Des Arc, Arkansas on August 8, 1917 to John Ward and Faye Davis Watson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Jim Huffer of Hot Springs, AR; daughter, Kathy Head Derby and husband Cedric of Greenville; sister, Frances Rogers of Little Rock, AR; grandchild, Anthony Brian Townsend of Mt. Pleasant; and great-grandchildren, Chea Townsend, Cody Townsend, Rayn Townsend, and Marci Stone Wooten.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, H. T. Head Jr. of Baytown, George W. Sparks of Temple; stillborn baby boy; and son, Tommy Huffer of Arkansas.