Shalana Irene "Lang" Sparkman

Shalana Irene "Lang" Sparkman obituary

Shalana Irene "Lang" Sparkman

Shalana Sparkman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by DeKalb Funeral Chapel, LLC from Jul. 14 to Jul. 15, 2025.

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Shalana Irene Sparkman age 41 passed away Thursday July 10, 2025, at Unity Hospital in Manchester. She was born July 3, 1984, in Riverside California. She worked on an assembly line at Aspen in Morrison. Shalana moved to Tennessee after she turned 18. She was active in sports and was a member of a Roller Derby Team in Oklahoma. She enjoyed crafting and was always very proud of her children. Graveside services and interment will be 1:PM Thursday July 17, 2025, at Morrison Cemetery with Bro. Steve Hillis officiating. There will not be any visitation or services held at the funeral home. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery for the 1:PM service. She is survived by her husband, Shaun Sparkman of Manchester; 2 children, Emiley Rose Pate and Samantha Nichole Grace Gribble; parents, Sheryl and Ken Dietrich; siblings, Leanna (Paul) Pearson, Sarah (Paul) Walker, Jacob Lang, Joshua Dietrich, Amber (Steve) Pedigo, Kimberly Dietrich; aunt, Tammy Raiton; many nieces and nephews also survive. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Sparkman family.

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