Alta Lucille Sparks Gragg, age 85, of Blowing Rock, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Watauga Medical Center.

She was born March 15, 1936, in Avery County. A daughter of the late Samuel and Nelia Sparks. She was a homemaker and a member of Boone Fork Baptist Church.

She is survived by one daughter, Angela Reid and husband Terry of Collettsville; two sons, Tony Gragg and wife Rosemarie of Nebo and Michael Gragg and friend Diane Banner of Newland; two granddaughters, Kala Gragg of Marion; Cassandra Helfer of Lenoir; three grandsons, Eli Gragg of Granite Falls; Josh Gragg of Blowing Rock and Stephen Bunten and wife Cheryl of Flat Springs; five great-grandchildren, Aubrey Gragg, Terrance Washington, Sophie, Asa and Leah Bunten, one sister, Doris Harmon of Fletcher and one brother, Charles Sparks of Hudson.

In addition to her father and mother she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Monroe Gragg, and an infant daughter, Lori Janine Gragg, three sisters, Myra Greer, Faye Braswell and Clara Bradshaw and nine brothers, Andrew, Finley, Edward, Carl, Dennis, Roy, Newton, Clarance and Homer Sparks.

A private family service will be conducted. Preacher Carl Osborne and Pastor Bill McGuire will officiate. Mask are respectfully requested to be worn.

Interment will be in Gragg Family Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the Gragg family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.