Bryce Carlton Sparkman died Sunday September 2, 2001 at St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles Missouri. He was born June 20, 1926 in Walnut Ridge Arkansas to George F. and Myrtle Sparkman. Mr. Carlton was a Tool and Dye Maker for McDonnell Douglas for 40 years and was a member of Union Lodge #837. He is survuved by his wife, Geraldine Sparkman of St. Charles Missouri, his sons, Bryce C. Sparkman of Fallon Nevada, John F. Sparkman (Linda Montgomery) of Costa Mesa California, and David W. Sparkman of St. Charles Missouri, a step son Christopher E. Johnson (Rosemarie) of Lake Jackson Texas, his siblings, Shirley Dement of Jonesboro Arkansas, Bob. C. Sparkman of Dubuque Iowa, Boyce C. Sparkman of Rockford Illinois, Patricia Hanks of Jonesboro Arkansas and Joyce Lee Barnes of Beaverton Alabama, three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family has requested that memorials be made to the Kidney Foundation or the American Diabetes Foundation.