SPARKS, Carol Marie

Published by Today's News Herald from May 1 to May 2, 2022 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Carol Marie Moore was born Aug. 21, 1938 in Hammond, Indiana. In 1972, she married the love of her life, Richard Sparks. Carol and Richard would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June. A loving wife and mother to five children, Richard and Carol enjoyed a full life together. While living in California, they owned a vacation home on the Colorado River near Parker Arizona where they spent many of their weekends and holidays with the kids. After moving to Lake Havasu City full time when Richard retired, Carol took up bowling and golf and became the president of the Niner's Golf Group. She loved all types of travel -- camping, driving and hotels, trains, and planes. Her favorite vacation would be aboard a cruise ship or on the beaches of Hawaii. Her travels took her across all North America, much of South America, West Indies and Central America, most of Europe, Tahiti, Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. After starting travels in Asia to Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar and completing 22 cruises Carol became ill from Alzheimer dementia. She moved into Lake View Terrace Memory Care Residence where she resided with wonderful care until her death. Carol was preceded in death by her parents Ovid and Ethel Moore, her brother Vernon Moore, Sister Margene Radford, and her daughter Deborah Coleman. Carol is survived by her loving husband Richard, her children David Sparks, Joan Pfannenstiel, Mark Sparks and Cherith Morgan, her nephew Richard Radford and her 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. At the request of the family, please consider contributions to "River Valley Cares Foundation"in Lake Havasu City (Home Health and Hospice] www.rvhh.com or to" Havasu Community Health Foundation "Dementia Connection of Havasu (Dementia Education and Support Groups)" www.havasucommunityhealth.org.