Obituary of Julia Janet Sparks

SPARKS, Julia Janet—Age 84 of Cherry Brook, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful Mother, Julia Janet Sparks. She was called Home on October 31st, 2024. Born in North Preston on May 31st, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Louise (Downey) Sparks.

Mom was a helping and giving woman who helped raise many of her grandchildren. She also raised numerous foster children for over twenty-five years. This was Mom’s true calling; she had a beautiful heart and opened her home to help so many. Mom was strong in her faith and loved by so many people. She will be dearly missed by all her loving family.

She is survived by her sons, Marvin (Karen) Sparks and Richard (Melanie) Sparks; daughters, Collette (Joe) LaRose, Patricia Sparks, and Tonya Sparks-Roy (Denis); special son, Mitchell (Pam) LaPierre; sisters, Annette (Lloyd) Steinacker, Glenda (Michel) Valliere, and Carolyn (Lloyd) Killiam; sisters-in-law, Brenda Downey and Melissa Sparks. Mom will be missed dearly by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.  She was predeceased by her faithful, loving partner in life, Gerald Lapierre; daughter, Stephanie Sparks-Ramsey; brothers, Andrew Downey, Alexander Sparks, Avery Sparks, and Cleveland Sparks; sister, Ena Baker. 

 She was our queen and she’ll be missed every single day.

Arrangements have been entrusted to J. Albert Walker Funeral Home, Halifax.  In keeping with the families wishes, visitation will take place on Saturday, November 9^th, 2024, at Cherry Brook United Baptist Church, 292 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook, N.S. B2Z 1A6. from 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. followed by a Funeral Service at 1 p.m. at the Church. Burial will take place at Cherry Brook Cemetery following the Funeral Service.  A repass will take place in the Church Hall after the burial.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cherry Brook United Baptist Church.

Our beautiful Mother is gone but never forgotten.