Martha Sparks Lindsey

Martha Lynn Sparks Lindsey July 12, 1951 – March 4, 2026 Martha Lynn Sparks Lindsey was born July 12, 1951, in Franklin County Alabama. She was baptized at Crooked Oak Baptist Church. She was affectionately known as “Marthie” to her close friends and relatives and as “Nana” to Ayla and Isabella. We will always be grateful for the time we had with Martha. She is loved and deeply missed. She was preceded in death by her parents William Benson and Ruby Lee James Sparks, her sisters Doris Taylor (Faris) and Billie Malone (Amos L.), nephew Gerald Hester, and her beloved dachshund Bronson. She is survived by nieces Kathy Taylor Hester, Jill Malone and nephew Neal Taylor (Pam); Great-nieces Leigh Hester Rice (Dan), Melanie Taylor Hellums (Clayton), Amy Hester Overby (Brent), Greta Boutwell (Mike), Ayla Maria Chamorro, and Isabella Noel Chamorro; Great-nephews Abraham Goggans (Kirstie), Daniel Goggans (Tessa), and Joseph Goggans (Leah); Great-great nieces and nephews Tyler and Ian Williams; Mallie and Lila Kate Hellums; Gibson, Emery and Fletcher Overby, Eli , Paden and Avery Claire Boutwell, Braeden, Ella, Khaliah and Scarlett Goggans, Judah Goggans and Violet Goggans. Martha was a special person who had a generous heart, a playful spirit and a way of making everyone around her feel welcome and loved. One of the things many of us will remember about Martha was her delicious coconut cakes. They were not just desserts – they were little pieces of love she shared with family and friends. She had a gift for making people feel cared for, whether it was through her cooking, her laughter or the time she spent with the people she loved. Martha was simply fun to be around. She had a warm personality and a lighthearted way about her that could brighten any room. It was clear that bringing happiness to others was something she truly enjoyed. She demonstrated kindness, patience, generosity, and humble service in her daily walk. When we think of Bible verses that remind us of Martha, we think of “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39) and “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” (Hebrews 13: 16). She graduated from Colbert Heights High School. She later became a nurse, first working at the Cardiac Center at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, then MICU at Huntsville Hospital, medical sales for KCI and finally for 26 years at Allergy and Asthma Specialists with Dr. Rebecca Raby, Dr. Heather James and staff. A funeral service will be held at Spry Funeral Home Chapel in Russellville, Alabama on Wednesday March 11th, with visitation beginning at 1:00 pm and service to follow at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at Franklin Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be: Tyler and Ian Williams, Eli and Paden Boutwell, Brent and Gibson Overby, Clayton Hellums, Abraham, Daniel and Joseph Goggans.

Martha Sparks Lindsey

July 12, 1951 - March 4, 2026

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