Sharon Sue (Couch) Easley

Sharon Sue (Couch) Easley, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, born on June 16, 1938 in Drumright, Oklahoma, to the late Vera Mae Couch and the late Robert Couch, went to be with her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 80 on September 15, 2018. She passed away at home surrounded by loved ones.

Sharon was the beloved wife of Ronald Dean Easley, and they were married for 58 years. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Carol Manry and Doris McBride. Sharon is survived by her son, Jeffrey Easley (wife Laura); daughters, Kelly Easley, Amy Blankenship (husband Phillip), and Jill Harmon (husband Dale); sister, Cindy Jack; grandchildren, Dax Holcombe (wife Tara), Daniel Lensing, Jeffrey Easley Jr., Jeanna Easley, Weston Easley, Austin Easley, Luke Allen, Haley Sweetin (husband TJ), Phillip K. Blankenship, and Angie Miller; and great-grandchildren, Harley Holcombe, Elsie Sweetin, Luke Sweetin, Gabby Avila, Hazen Lensing, Taylor Stozier and Abby Stozier.

Sharon Easley graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority. Shortly after her marriage to Ron, they moved to Fort Smith where they raised their four children. She was involved in various local civic organizations such as the Sparks Guild.

Sharon’s lifelong passion was that as an avid duplicate bridge player. She loved her weekly bridge games at the Fort Smith Duplicate Bridge Club. During the 80’s and 90’s, Sharon enjoyed traveling around the country participating in both large and small tournaments. In 2007, she placed 2nd in a world bridge tournament involving 12,000 players across 40 countries. Her love of bridge culminated in her earning a Gold Life Master level of achievement. She also enjoyed discovering new methods and techniques of acrylic painting and was an avid reader of books. Sharon also found time to work crossword puzzles and attend many local theater and music events. In a “just because I can” moment, at age 44, Sharon took several math courses including calculus at Westark Community College earning all A’s and was accepted into the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity recognizing scholarship.

Sharon “Mom” will be terribly missed by her family, but especially by Ron who calls her the “Rock” of his life. Our comfort is that we know she is at peace with Jesus.

Friends and family members are welcome to attend the funeral service which to be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 20th at the Edwards Funeral Home. Address: 201 North 12th Street, Fort Smith, 479-782-8203. Senior Pastor Will Harmon of Cavanaugh Free Will Baptist Church will officiate the service.

Pallbearers will be Dax Holcombe, Daniel Lensing, Jeff Easley, Dale Harmon, Jason Nichols and Johnny Miller. Members of the Charles Wagoner Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers. There will also be a visitation at the Edwards Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 19th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Sharon's name to Cavanaugh Free Will Baptist Church building fund. Donations can be sent to 2825 Grinnell Ave, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72908.