Kaywood Williams "Smurf" Sparkman Sr. age 80 of Burgaw passed away Friday September 18, 2015 at home.

He was born March 22, 1935 in the Ashton community of Pender County, son of the late Preston and Jennie Mae McLendon Sparkman.


He is survived by a daughter, Darlene S. Wilson of FL, and son K. W. Sparkman and wife Tammie of Burgaw; five grandchildren, Tucker Sparkman, Tanner Sparkman, Taylor Sparkman, Nicholas Wilson and Hanna Wilson; a great granddaughter Henesee; and brother Carlyle Sparkman of GA. He was predeceased by brothers P L Sparkman, Arthur Sparkman and Charles E. Sparkman; and sister Martha Vance Shields.

Kaywood graduated from Burgaw High School in 1954. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving honorably in the United States Army. He was married in 1964 to the late Glinna Davenport Sparkman of Cincinnati OH. In 1966 he began working at American Concrete Crosstie Corp. in Tampa FL and retired from Solight Block Co in Castle Hayne. He also worked with Rooks Farm Service for many years.
He was an avid hunter and a member of Burgaw Hunting Club for many years.

Funeral services will be at 11:00am Monday September 21, 2015 at Harrell's Funeral Home. Reverend William Hill Pearsall will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday at 10:00 am prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Floral Memory Gardens in Dade City FL on Thursday September 24, 2015 at 11:00am.

Memorial contributions can be made Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1406 Physicians Dr. Wilmington, NC 28401or the Shields-Sparkman medical Allied Health Scholarship of Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville NC. 910-938-6234.