I could not find Andrew or Andy Sparks in either the Kentucky Death index or the Social Security Death index. He probably did not have a SSN, and perhaps either died outside KY, or was misindexed.

Nor could I find a marriage record for Andy Sparks & Nancy. I checked 1945-1956 for Rowan, Elliott and Morgan Co. I should check Bath Co. If the family story is true that she was in her 90's at her fourth wedding, then the date would probably be 1954 or 1955.

Elliott Co. marriage book 42. p 494 records marriage on 11 May 1943 of Andy J. Sparks, 67, widowed, residence Gimlet, s/o Joe Mauk and Edith Sparks, to Arminthia Lewis, 67, widowed, residence Sandy Hook, d/o Bob & Martha Elliott, at Soldier, by J. L. Bryant, witnesses John Waddell, Asa Lunsford, and Evie Reeves.