Ms. Kitty Joyce (McCool) Sparks of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky having attained the age of 88 years, 10 months, and 21 days. She was born on Saturday January 2, 1937, in Burkesville, Kentucky, the daughter of Curtis Vincent McCool & Ora Helen (Baker) McCool. She was of the Christian Faith, a member of Jones Chapel Methodist Church, and worked as a seamstress at Bob Evans. She also worked as a waitress at the Alpine Restaurant in her later years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Lawrence “Larry” Wayne Sparks, siblings, James Sheldon McCool, Johnny Glenn McCool, Wyndle Dale McCool, Elwood McCool, Weldon Baker “Buddy” McCool, Leon Jones McCool, and Bernal David McCool.

She is survived by her siblings, Doris Helen (McCool) Neathery & her husband Jimmie of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Mary Ann McCool of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Earl Cary McCool of Shelbyville, Kentucky, sisters-in-law, Jeanetta (Melton) McCool of Glasgow, Kentucky, Dorothy “Dot” Blankenship McCool of Burkesville, Kentucky, grandchildren, Kassie LeeAnn (Sparks) Sewell and her husband Allen of Burkesville, Kentucky, Katlyn Lynette (Sparks) Claywell and her husband, Kurtis of Burkesville, Kentucky, great-grandchildren, Jaxin Briley Sewell, Kynlee Addisyn Sewell, Avery Kate Sewell, Kamryn Claire Claywell, Kora Hope Claywell, special cousin, Joel Baker, and special friend, Harold Frazier. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 11:00 AM C.S.T in The Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Cash officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 25, starting at 6:00 PM C.S.T until the funeral hour on Wednesday. Burial will be in the Burkesville Cemetery in Burkesville, Kentucky.

Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky is honored to be in charge of all the arrangements. Online condolences at www.norris-new.com