Sharon A. Ridenour, 81, of Rudy, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019. She was born July 24, 1938 in Detroit, MI to the late Harrie and Hattie Moncrieff. She was a retired bus driver for the Alma School District, and had also managed a McDonalds restaurant. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, a member of 81 Freewill Baptist Church, had attended Pigeon Creek Freewill Baptist Church in Mountainburg, and she and Curtis were foster parents many times. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis W. Ridenour; and two sons, Larry and Roger Ridenour.
She is survived by five sons, Harry Ridenour and wife Carol of Rudy, Neal Ridenour and wife Mendy of Uniontown, Reid Ridenour and companion Andrea of Alma, Billy Ridenour and wife Debi of Hackett, and Jerry Ridenour and wife Joyce of Natural Dam; a sister, Donna Newton of Tampa, FL; eight grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday January 3, 2020 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Mount McCurry Cemetery in Rudy, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff members of Alma Health & Rehab.
The family will visit with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home, 4100 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR.
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