Parker James Sprouse, 13, of Gaines, PA, died Friday, March
22, 2019 in Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Born April 28, 2005, in Elmira, NY, he was
the son of Raymond and Jacalyn Prouty Sprouse, Jr. A homeschooled student, he was completing his
seventh-grade year. Parker was very
social and loved people. He was an
active member of the youth group and Sunday school at Pine Creek Valley United
Methodist Church and Boy Scout Troop #2046 in Middlebury Center. Parker was an enthusiastic reader and had his
own library, Parker’s Little Free Rain Forest Library, with over 1500
books. He was very compassionate and
empathetic, sending get well cards to anyone hurting. His smile and love were like a little
light. Surviving are: his parents of Gaines; paternal grandparents, Raymond and Debra
Sprouse of Galeton; maternal
grandparents, Thomas and Diane Prouty of Ulysses; aunts, Jeanine (John) Klimek
of Mountain Top, Jennifer (Doug) Grant of Galeton; step-aunts, Melissa (Todd) Coolidge of
Charlotte, NC, Debra (Dan) Hocking of Athol, ID; cousins, Matthew, Paige, Natalie, and
Landon; and step-cousins, Lauren and
Anna Marie. He was predeceased by an
infant sister, Sydney Isabelle Sprouse;
maternal grandmother, Alice E. Prouty;
and an aunt, Dede Whitwood. Friends
may call at First Presbyterian Church, Galeton, PA on Tuesday, March 26, 2019
from 9:00 – 11:00 AM, with Funeral Services following at 11:00 AM. The Rev. Sherry Elliott and the Rev. Thadius
Sales will co-officiate. Burial will be
in West Hill Cemetery, Galeton. Memorials may be made to the Galeton Public
Library, 5 Park Lane, Galeton, PA 16922.
Arrangements are entrusted to Olney Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences
may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.
