Mrs. Lela Hamilton Sparks Norris, age 84, of 296 Skeet Range Road died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Universal Health Care in Lillington. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Friday, January 6, 2012, at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. Erfie Hayes. Burial will follow in Coats City Cemetery.
Mrs. Norris was born July 12, 1927 in Harnett County to the late Delmar and Florence Rogers Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her husbands, William Thomas Sparks, John Roy Roberts, and Lolan Norris; sister, Mae Coats; and brothers, Olen Hamilton, Ollie Hamilton and Layton Hamilton. Mrs. Norris was a homemaker and attended the Church of God.
Survivors are Sons & Daughters-in-Law, William J., Jr. & Vickie Sparks of Dunn and John & Teresa Roberts of Erwin; Daughters & Son-in-Law, Marie & Richard Eddins of Raleigh and Glenda Blackmon of Benson; 7 Grandchildren; & 9 Great Grandchildren.
Family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Coats from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Thursday, January 5, 2012.