Nell Sparks Sale, 92, lifetime resident of Ronda, NC, passed away Monday March 15, 2010 at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Yadkinville, NC. She is survived by a son, Rob Sale of High Point; three grandchildren, Kelly Sale, Todd Sale, and Gabe Harris, all of Ronda; four great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Nell was cared for during a long illness by her son, her daughter-in-law, Louise Sale, her sister-in-law, Aline Sparks, and her niece Toni Moore. Preceding her in death are her husband, Gene Sale; daughter, Kathy Lovelace; son, Charles Sale; and grand daughter, Kasi Harless. She was the last survivor of a family of eleven siblings: Harvey Sparks, Mary Greene, Vallie Howell, Ida Boyd, Jettie Ham, Woodrow Sparks, Bessie Richardson, Hattie Belle Sparks, Lucy Walls, and Bill Sparks. Her parents were John and Mary Jane Benge Sparks. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Maple Springs United Methodist Church with Rev. Rex Cranfill officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Elkin Funeral Service. Memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, PO Box 1267, Yadkinville, NC 27055, or Maple Springs United Methodist Church, PO Box 187, Ronda, NC 28670.