JoAnn Ward Sparks Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of JoAnn Ward Sparks of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, who passed away on December 9, 2025 at the age of 86. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of JoAnn Ward Sparks to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charlie Ward and Lucille Buchanan Ward; her husband Kenneth Sparks; and her siblings, Gary Ward and Dottie Teems.
She is survived by: her daughter Debra Hoilman; her grandsons, David Hoilman (Betty) and Scott Hoilman (Amanda); her great grandchildren, Houston Hoilman (Olivia), Justin Silvers (Heather), Hayden Hoilman and Levi McCurry; her great great grandchild Bentley Hoilman; and her siblings, Tim Ward (Michelle), Gwenn Ward, June Stafford and Jean Kay Reese (Gary).
