Mary Gladys Sparkman Deaton Haston, 89

A retired school teacher with the Van Buren County School System, a member of the Retired Teachers Association and a member of Doyle Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Alice Womack Sparkman. She was married first to William Herbert Deaton, who preceded her in death in 1978, and second to John T. Haston, who preceded her in death in 1992.

In addition to her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Frank Deaton and brother, Hascal Sparkman. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Patsy Rose Deaton Mullins and Jessie of McMinnville; six grandchildren and their spouses, Penny and Allen King, Tena and Anthony Sloan, Jessie and Melissa Mullins, Chad Mullins, Jessica and J.J. Deaton and Layne Mullins; six great-grandchildren and three step-children and their spouses, Charlotte and Bill Heron of Crossville, Grady and Linda Haston of Jacksonville, Fla., and Ralph Haston of Chattanooga.

Funeral services were held Thursday in High?s Chapel with Bobby Wilhite and Bobby Moore officiating. Burial followed at McElroy Cemetery in Van Buren County.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.