Hazel Sparks Noland, wife of the late Joseph Noland for 56 years, passed away August 27th. Mrs. Noland was a native of Estill County, the daughter of the late Eli and Lillie West Sparks. She was a lifelong citizen of Estill county, a member of the Williams Memorial Baptist Church, a devoted wife and mother; she was well traveled, an excellent seamstress. She loved reading, and music. She was the owner and operator of the Village Shop in Irvine. She was preceded in death by her son William Joseph Noland; her brothers Odell Sparks, Earl Sparks, Donald Sparks, Raymond Sparks, Raleigh Sparks, Delbert Sparks, and Randall Sparks; her sisters Lydia Sparks McKinney and Maxine Flynn; and her son-in-law Ferrell D. McIntosh. Survivors include her daughter JoAnn N. McIntosh; her son Jimmy (Jan) Noland; her brothers Eli Sparks Jr., Phillip Sparks, and Michael Sparks; her sister Estine King; her grandchildren Elizabeth McIntosh (Phil) Kring, Jacqueline Noland, Tyler Noland; her great-grandchildren Ella Jo Kring, Kylie Jo Noland, Lillie Noland Kring, Elam Wyatt Noland; two special caregivers Nancy Rhodes, and Lorriane Campbell. Services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, August 31st, at Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals, with Bro. Jimmy Bonny and Bro. Chris Winkler officiating. Burial will follow in the West Irvine Cemetery. Friends may call anytime after 6:00 pm Thursday. Pallbearers will be Tyler Noland, Gary Sparks, Phil Kring, and Freddie Noland Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren, Phillip Sparks, Michael Sparks, Eli Sparks, Estine King, Bernice Noland, and Calvin Tipton.