Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
9:17 am Friday, February 3, 2017

Ruby Sparks Musgrove

Ruby Sparks Musgrove, 84, of Littleville, passed away Jan. 29. Visitation will be Feb. 4 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel with service to follow at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be at Belgreen Cemetery. Brother Tommy James will be officiating. Wendall Jerrell will be officiating the graveside service.

Her greatest delight was her family, friends and home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Eura Sparks; husband, Edward Musgrove; brothers, J.C. Sparks and Wayne Sparks; sister, Lorene Benson; and daughter Tammy Neal.

Survivors are sons Jerry Wayne Griffie and Anthony Ellis Griffie; daughters Patricia Griffie Burnell and Felicia Hester; stepchildren Sandy Krumpe and James Musgrove; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters Jimmie Lue Slaughter, Jean Hilderbrand and late husband Bud and June Basco and husband Bill; brothers George Sparks and wife Christine and Charles Junior Sparks; and many special nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Pallbearers are Chris Pickett, Justin Isbell, Tony Griffie, Jessie Griffie, Bryan Hester and Richard Keeton.

The family wants to thank her very special caregiver, Chris Pickett, for the love, care and patience he gave to our mother and the staff and volunteers at Helen Keller Hospital on the 4th floor and Schofield Medical.

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