Thelma Joyce Sharrock

Thelma Joyce Sharrock, 85, of Bluffton, formerly of Ada, died June 10, 2010 at Mennonite Memorial Home.

 

Mrs. Sharrock was born July 27, 1924 to Raymond and Gayle (Geese) Richmond in Orange, Ohio. She married Robert Sharrock on August 7, 1943 and he died September 7, 1988.

 

She was a 1942 graduate of West Lafayette High School, Ohio. She worked for IBM in San Francisco where her husband was stationed before being deployed in WWII. Upon his return in Ohio, they bought the Sohio station in West Lafayette, Ohio and was a bookkeeper. After the station was sold, they bought and she ran the skating rink in Newcomerstown, Ohio for several years. After moving to Ada in 1971, she owned and operated a craft shop, “The Something Special Shop” located in her home. She was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton. She was 50 year member of Eastern Star. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, sewing, crafts, and the beauty of flowers.

 

Survivors include a daughter, Cassandra (Gary) Hull, of Ada; son, Mark (Diane) Sharrock, of Ada; grandson, Travis (Samantha) Hull; granddaughters, Joey (Jason) Campbell, Crystal (Brett) Badertscher, Alison (Charles) Mosler, Jennifer (Joseph) Navarro, Bethany Sharrock, Rachel Sharrock; great-grandchildren, Xavier Navarro, Will Mosler, Ethan Hull, Brandon Hull, Keagan Hull, Wyatt Badertscher, Ella Badertscher; sister, Marjorie Dreher, of West Lafayette, Ohio.

 

A funeral was held Monday, June 14, at 3 p.m. at Ebenezer Mennonite Chuch, Bluffton. Rev. Dick Potter and Rev. Charles Warren officiated. Visitation was Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. Burial was in Fairfield Cemetery, West Lafayette, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ebenezer Mennonite Church.