Affectionately called “Frisky” by many family and friends gained her heavenly wings, on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the age of 67, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born on March 2, 1957 in Jackson, Michigan to Bertha and William Robinson. Sheila was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin. At an early age Sheila lovingly assumed the role of being a mother-like figure to her siblings after the loss of their Mother. Sheila became a member of the Bethesda Church of God in Christ under the leadership of the Late Pastor Henry Lyons and attended school in the Jackson Public Schools System. Sheila later met and married the love of her life, her husband, Eugene Hurd on June 19, 1990, and to this union three sons were born and she became a loving mother to Marshawn, Ryan and Delon. She spent many years as a homemaker but later worked outside the home at Saint Joseph Home for Boys as a dietitian, The Jackson County Medical Care Facility as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and as an In-Home Care CNA in the Jackson area. Sheila had a great love for cooking and entertaining in her home. On countless occasions Sheila would open the door to her home and kitchen to provide a place for you to stay and a truly awesome meal for her family and friends. You could always get a good meal at Sheila’s house!
In addition to her parents, Sheila was also preceded in death by Mr. Amos Joplin and Mr. Charles Taylor, whom were instrumental in her life; her sister, Jessie Hall and brother, Duane Taylor. Sheila leaves to cherish her love and memories her husband of 34 years, Eugene. sons, Marshawn, Ryan and Delon (Laila); daughters, Shannon and Tamara; 18 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brother, Ronald Taylor; sisters, Ruby Caddell (Ray) and Brenda White (Tony); Other siblings, Mark, Chrissy (Kenneth), James (Bridgette), Cynthia, Harry, Diane and Pastor Ronald (Demetria); sisters-in-law, Sondra Cotton and Deborah Snyder; brothers-in-law, Alan Render and Frederick Pickett (Lisa). Uncles, Carl Robinson and Matthew Banks; aunts, Camie Robinson, Brenda Brown, Nora Jones, Sandra Ballard (Johnny), Norma Childress, Hattie Adkinson (Alonzo) and Marcy LaGrone as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and lots of friends.
A Home Going service will be held at Second Missionary Baptist Church (304 East Prospect Street, Jackson, MI. 49203) on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. with a Family Hour from 10:00 A.M. until the time of Service. The family will receive friends for visitation at Burden & Patience- Montgomery Funeral Home (1806 East Michigan Ave, Jackson, MI 49202) on Monday, September 23rd from from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. She will be laid to rest at Woodland Cemetery.
