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Sad news

Postby Panther_coach » Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:40 pm

I am sorry to report the passing of former Barboursville and Cabell Midland coach, Ernie Sparks this morning. Heaven needed a champion.
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Re: Sad news

Postby forthekids » Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:18 pm

Prayers for all! He always treated people the right way and had a great sense of humor. We lost a good one.

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Re: Sad news

Postby coach_stump » Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:07 pm

Sorry to hear the news of Coach Sparks passing away, sad. He and I go way back, another friendship developed through the sport of wrestling. Rest in peace Ernie, you will be missed by the wrestling community.

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Re: Sad news

Postby wv16refgk » Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:12 pm

Ernie was a good friend and a wonderfully unique wrestling coach. It saddens me to think that we lost him way too soon!!! i enjoyed his witty remarks around the mat and will miss seeing him at the WSAZ and state wrestling tourneys. My condolences to his family and to all of the wrestling family he loved so much!!!! Sincerely George Keeney

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Re: Sad news

Postby Gator » Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:31 am

Big Ern was a good man. Watched him wrestle back in the day. Always a competitor, gentleman and funny man. You will be missed big guy. Prayers for his family and those who knew him.
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Re: Sad news

Postby mscoach90 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:55 pm

Thoughts and prayers for all !

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Re: Sad news

Postby Panther_coach » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:01 am

After all is said and done, all was said and done!
I have retired but not expired!

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Re: Sad news

Postby PirateHerdDevil » Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:04 pm

Yes R.I.P. my teamate. You will be missed Ernie. My condolences to Amy and all his family.

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Re: Sad news

Postby soupbone » Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:26 am

Wrestling and coaching have lost a very unique man. I became friends with Ernie in the 80s and we have been friends ever since. He really was a great man. I plan to travel down from Wheeling today in hopes of paying my respects to Ernie and his family.. I am coming down tonight ( Friday ) and I would appreciate any information that may now be available regarding his arrangements. Please post any information that any of you may have. Thank you! XCoach Steve Shaffer

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Re: Sad news

Postby Gator » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:54 am

Soupbone, visitation is Friday from 4-8 pm
at the Wallace Funeral Home in Barboursville, WV.
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