Loretta Sparrow was born April 17, 1934, in Muskogee Okla. She lost a 14-year-long battle with cancer on March 26, 2013.

She was predeceased by her husband, N.O. Sparrow and son John Clayton Sparrow.

She is survived by her nine children, Rita Sparrow, Larry Sparrow, Neil Sparrow (Julie), Lloyd Sparrow (Joanne), Thomas Sparrow, Patricia Bliner (Leo), Brenda Sparrow, Sharon Naber (Mike), and Laura Garcia. She had several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews.

Services will be held at Memorial Park, 1900 Franklin Ave., in Santa Rosa, Calif., on April 11.