Sharon Joyce Marshall died at her residence in Auburn, California on May 22, 2018. Sherian Joyce Gentry was born on July 26, 1937 in Evansville, Indiana to Nora Hazel Patrick Gentry and Carl Gentry, both of Indiana.
Sharon is survived by her husband of 65 years, Harvey Horace Marshall and her four children, Rebecca Marshall Rampy of Lubbock, Texas, Stan Marshall and his wife Janie of Sacramento, Kevin Marshall and his wife Eva of Loomis and Victor Marshall of Gilbert, Arizona. She is survived by 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents and step-father, Harry Bilderbach of Evansville, Indiana, and her brother, Don Gentry of Evansville, Indiana.
Sharon attended Central High School in Evansville, Indiana. In 1952, Sharon married Harvey Horace Marshall of Evansville, Indiana in Shawneetown, Illinois. She joined Harvey in Jacksonville, North Carolina where he was stationed at Camp Lejeune Marine base.
After his discharge, Sharon and Harvey and their two oldest children returned to Evansville, Indiana where they added two more children to the family. Sharon assisted Harvey in his various businesses in Boonville, Indiana and thereafter.
Sharon and Harvey moved to Henderson, Kentucky in 1960. She attended Henderson County Community College and worked at Clarks Discount store. She was active in support of her children as they attended the schools in Henderson.
In 1969 they moved to the San Jose, California area. Once again, Sharon assisted her husband in his businesses. Sharon worked in the credit department of Sears in Palo Alto, California. She was a member of Louella Baptist Church in Campbell, California.
When Sharon and Harvey moved to Winter Haven, Florida in 1982 and was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Sharon retired after serving as a secretary for the Ridge Baptist Missions Association.
In 2002, Sharon and Harvey returned to California, this time choosing to settle in Auburn, where they lived until her passing. She was a member of Grace Bible Church of Auburn and attended Faith Bible Church of Citrus Heights, California.
Sharon had a deep faith in our Lord and was confident of her future home. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. Sharon loved animals and over years counted many dogs and birds as her companions. In her later years, Sharon could often be found walking her dog throughout the Rock Creek Mobile Home Park in Auburn. She was actively involved in the association activities and was a leader in many school and church endeavors over the years.
“She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: “Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.” Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.” Proverbs 31:28-31
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