Deborah Louise Sparks was born the daughter of Alice and Carl Sparks on December 21, 1960. She was passionate about the outdoors and a wonderful mother. She was a member of National Avenue Baptist Church and worked as a bookkeeper prior to her illness. Debbie passed away March 29, 2012 at her home in Atoka.
She is survived by Edward Zaharia, a daughter, Valerie Byers, and a son, Paul Brent Hollowell, and three grandchildren and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her brother Robert ""Bubba"" Sparks.