Elsie Jane Sparks passed away at her home in Laurel (Lakeview) on Monday, December 10, at 75 years of age. She had been in failing health for two years. Elsie was born to Conley and Oma (Mobley) Hunter on August 2, 1937, in Metamora. She married Arlin Wayne Sparks on October 5, 1956 in Brookville, and they recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.She was a graduate of Brookville High School in the class of 1956. For nearly twenty years, she was employed by the Fayette/Franklin County School Corp as a bus aide. Besides being a housewife, she enjoyed sewing, babysitting, reading, sitting in the warmth of the sun, and being with her family. She is survived by her husband Wayne, sons Kenneth (Debra) Sparks of Rushville, Darrell (Joyce) Sparks of Laurel, Paul Sparks of Laurel, James (Debbie) Sparks of Andersonville, and daughters Debra Lewis of Laurel, and Crystal (Jake) Van Wye of Shelbyville. She is survived by 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.She is also survived by brothers Ray Hunter of Batavia, Ohio, Paul (Mary) Hunter of McKee, Kentucky, Larry (Connie) Hunter of Indianapolis, Garry Hunter of McKee, Kentucky, James (Karen) Hunter of Shelbyville, and sisters Eva (Paul) Fuchs of Metamora, and Ruth (Richard) Moore of Red Level, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers William ("PeeWee") Hunter, Roy Hunter, and Herbert Hunter.Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, December 13, and the funeral services on Friday, December 14, at 11:00 a.m. Both the visitation and funeral services will be at Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church at 25220 Chapel Road, Laurel. Brother Rob Edwards will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Mobley Addition of the Metamora Cemetery, Metamora, Indiana. Cook Funeral Home at 929 Main Street in Brookville will be handling the arrangements.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Buena Southern Missionary Baptist Church in support of church outreach projects or the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana at kidneyindiana.org.