Idella (Sparks) (Hebert) Davis

Idella Norine Sparks (Hebert) Davis, 85, passed away July 19, 2017 at home in Roswell, New Mexico. Idella was born September 17, 1931 in Ima, New Mexico to Richard Franklin Sparks and Amelia Idella Bragg Sparks. Idella spent most of her youth growing up in Roswell, New Mexico. She enjoyed working with her family at “The Barrel” where she fondly remembered serving delicious root beer, hamburgers, and ice cream. Idella graduated from Roswell High School in 1950. She married Edward A Hebert in 1951, and together they had five children. Idella was baptized when she was nine years old in Deming, New Mexico. She was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and volunteered often. She enjoyed Tuesday game days and dearly loved spending time with her church family. Idella married Curtis Eugene (Jack) Davis in 1972. Jack and Idella were married until Jack passed away in 1975. Idella worked for the telephone company for 32 years and made lifetime friends before she retired in 1983. In her retirement she was involved with the Jingle Bob Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Her favorite pastime was playing Skip-Bo and other games with family and friends. She also loved rooting and encouraging her children and grandchildren at their sporting events. She was well known as a kind, loving, and spiritual woman with a keen sense of humor. She always felt blessed to have been the oldest and youngest in two families, the Sparks and the Meadows. She always considered her nieces and nephews in the Meadows family as brothers and sisters. Idella is preceded in death in the Sparks family by her parents; brothers, Elvin Sparks (Rachel), Rexel Sparks (Hilda), Avrit (Sandy) Sparks, True Sparks, Orval Sparks and Lee Otis Sparks (Carole); her sisters, Ruby Patton and Elizabeth (Betty) Galloway (Bill). The Meadows family, Clora Sparks Meadows “Momma” and Archy Meadows “Daddy”; “Sister”; Martha Ellen Meadows; “Brother” Archy Meadows (Jan); brother-in-law Don Hudson. She is also preceded in death by her daughter-In-law Debra Hebert. Idella is survived by her sons, Thomas Hebert (Betty), Peter Hebert and Paul Hebert (Melodie); daughters, Trudy Hebert and Lisa Woods (Ken); grandchildren, Serenity Gomez (Jason), Christy Soto, Ryan Hebert, Theresa Montoya, Destiny Herron (Joseph), Daniel Soto, Brandon Hebert (Kristin), Marissa Soto, Nicole Bridges (Justin), Logan Hebert; and fourteen great grandchildren; “Brothers”, John Meadows (Jan), Bruce Meadows (Gloria); “sisters”; Betty Hudson, Ruth McKinney (Jim), Clora Anderson (Bobby) and Marie Penewit (Gary) and all the many very special nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, step-children and friends that she dearly loved. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, July 29th, 2017 at 11:00 am at Calvary Baptist Church, 1009 W. Alameda, Roswell, New Mexico and will be officiated by Pastor, Andy Byers and Pastor, Joe Sparks. Memorial contributions may be made in Idella’s memory to Calvary Baptist Church at www.CBCRoswell.com or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. This tribute was lovingly written in honor of Idella by her family. The tribute of Idella’s life may be found a www.andersonbethany.com where you may leave memories and expressions of sympathy for her family.

Idella (Sparks) (Hebert) Davis

September 17, 1931 - July 19, 2017