Nellie Belle Sprinkles, 76, of Sedalia, died Saturday morning, August 21, 2004 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.
She was born September 9, 1927, in Pettis County, daughter of Wilbur and Pauline Sanford Garrett. On May 4, 1947, in Sedalia, she married Lester Sprinkles,
who died May of 1974.
Mrs. Sprinkles was a member of Mt. Herman Baptist Church, Bothwell
Community Club and RSVP. She was a volunteer for Bothwell Regional Health Center Auxiliary and the Regional Healthcare Clinic. She was a graduate of Smith-Cotton High School in 1945. She enjoyed embroidering and spending time with her family. Mrs. Sprinkles worked as a ward secretary at Bothwell Regional Health Center for 30 years, retiring in 2000.
Survivors include a son, Steve Sprinkles, of Lee’s Summit; a daughter, Kay
Hartley, of Blue Springs; a brother, Chester Garrett, of Lee’s Summit; two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, Charles Garrett; and two sisters, Elsie Barton and Dorothy Hunter.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Heckart/Gillespie Colonial
Chapel, with the Rev. Bob Wasson and the Rev. Dr. Donald J. Allcorn officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Herman Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Richard Sprinkles, Jon Wise, Jimmie Wise, Ed Wise, James
Mullins and Rick Sprinkles.
Honorary pallbearers will be Beryl McCoy, Frank Sprinkles, Bill Monsees, Joe
Young, Al Moore and Dean Peters.
Friends may call after 8:30 a.m. Monday at Heckart/Gillespie Funeral Home,
where the family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. Friends may also sign the guest register online at www.heckart-gillespie.com
The family suggests memorial contributions to Mt. Herman Cemetery or the
Regional Healthcare Clinic.
