Josephine "Jo" Lorraine Sparks Lumsden, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on November 13, 2021. She was born February 3, 1932 in Bracketville, Texas to John Allen Sparks and Cora Minnie Kuykendall Sparks.

Graduating from Uvalde High School at age sixteen, Josephine worked her whole life. Her early jobs included White's Mines, as well as Southwestern Bell as a telephone operator. For over thirty years, she worked as a civilian budget analyst for the United States Army at Fort Sam Houston Army Base. She also worked for Tom Cate, Esquire in Lytle. For many years, she was on the Highway 90 Ranch Water Supply Corporation Water Board and did their billing for years.

Jo was a long-time member of the Medina Valley United Methodist Church in Castroville. She enjoyed quilting and sewing, as well as spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include her daughters, Rebecca Whittle  and husband Edward of Temple, Sammye Joanna Ritter and husband Robin of Leander; grandchildren, Brandon Whittle and wife Lisa, Ryan Whittle and wife Christine, Aaron Whittle and wife Jennifer, John Whittle and wife Angeline, and Jordan Ritter; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Brandon, Claire, Maggie, Victoria, Andrew, and Emma; sisters, Patsy Sparks Hicks of Corpus Christi, Faye Sparks Allen of Cline; brother, George Sparks and wife Gayle of Cline; brother-in-law, Albert Burdett; stepchildren, Glenda Hammer, Nelda Bradshaw, Ronald Lumsden, and their children and grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.

Jo was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sam Reed Lumsden; grandsons, Gregory Thomas Whittle, and Dillon Reed Ritter; siblings, Royce Sparks, John T. Sparks, and Joyce Sparks Burdett; half-sisters, Thelma Sparks Hamilton, Gladys Sparks Shackelford, and Leona Sparks Kuykendall; brothers-in-law, James "Jimmy" Hicks, and Larry Allen; sisters-in-law, Betty Sparks, and Floy Jean Sparks Trees.

Visitation will be Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at J.A. Sparks Memorial Cemetery in Cline, Texas.

Memorials may be made in Jo's memory to the Medina Valley United Methodist Church in Castroville, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org) or the charity of your choice.

Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Visit www.tondre-guinn.com