Michael Madden’s “Red Jasper” is a romantic and hopeful story that doesn’t wallow in sentimental melodrama. The characters find connection quickly and develop a tight bond at warp-speed ...

William “Red” W. Sparkman, Sr., 78, of Jasper, Tennessee, was called home on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born to the late William W. Sparkman and Irene Matthews Sparkman on January 26, 1945.

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