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Sharon Joy Shaw of Clinton

Sharon Joy Shaw, 81, of Clinton died 10:45 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 2, 2013) in Manor Court.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, with J. Kent Hickerson officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services. Burial will be in MausoleumParkCemetery, Clinton. Memorials: Tyler and Cameron’s Education Fund. Send condolences: www.calvertmemorial.com.

Sharon was born Sept. 12, 1932, in Weldon, the daughter of Charles F. Carr and Edith O’Daffer. She was a member of Clinton First Christian Church. She enjoyed decorating and baking but especially spending time with her family. She married Cecil Welby Shaw on March 18, 1950, in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death Feb. 8, 2013.

Surviving are her daughter, Shari (Larry) Haley of Mackinaw; grandchildren, Shari (Gage) Irvin, Nicholas Brinkley and Courtney Snyder, all of Clinton; Craig Snyder of Orlando, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Tyler Brinkley of Simpson; Cameron Snyder of Tampa, Fla.; son-in-law, Danny Brinkley of Clinton; siblings, Bob Carr of Monticello; Annie (Lawrence) Hall of Huntley; Dorothy (Bob) Sprague of Maroa; Kaye Carr and Carolyn (Mike) Perkins, all of Clinton.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Jackie Brinkley; sisters, Jean, Audrey, Helen, Doris; brothers, Dale, Don. Jack, Pete, Bill and Jim.