Wornington Spark Abel's Obituary
Wornington Spark Abel, Jr. passed away from this life on October 23, 2015, after a short battle with melanoma. “Spark,” born in Lakeland, FL on February 25, 1945, was the son of Wornington Spark Abel, Sr. and Dorothy Addie Berryhill Abel. He grew up in Tulsa and started his school career at Whittier Elementary. At this time his lifelong love of dancing was ignited when he began taking tap dancing from Ford Jerald. Spark continued his school career at Burbank Elementary, Bell Jr. High and graduated from Will Rogers High School in 1964. After spending 23 years with Canteen Company of Oklahoma, Spark began his 18 years of service with MS Carrier and Swift Transportation. In 1965 Spark married his childhood sweetheart, Linda Jo Curtis. Spark and Linda were proud parents of two sons, Jason Spark Abel and Aaron Joseph Abel. Throughout his life, Spark was an avid sports’ fan, youth baseball, football, soccer, and basketball coach, and an active Boy Scout leader. In his early years Spark enjoyed riding motorcycles and traveling with friends and family. He loved the time he spent in the National Guard, as his love for his country matched the loved he had for his family and friends. He is survived by Linda, his wife of 50 years, son Jason and his wife, Rebecca and two beloved granddaughters, Ashley Danielle and Amanda Jo, son Aaron Abel and his fiancé Glory, his loving mother, Dorothy Berryhill Abel, and brother Roger Harvey Abel and his wife Lisa, nephews Zachary, Garrett and niece Addie. A celebration of life service will be held,3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29, 2015, at the Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, 6500 S 129th E Avenue, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Spark’s name and honor to the Littlehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma and to the Indian Nations Council Boy Scouts of America.
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