Sharon Marlene Huffaker Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Sharon Marlene (Cook) Huffaker, 78, of Fort Gibson was born July 17, 1938 in St Bernice, Indiana to Earl and Gladys (Bunton) Cook, and peacefully passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. Sharon grew up in Indiana where she received her formal education, graduating Valedictorian of the Jasonville, Indiana High School class of 1956. Sharon met and later married the love of her life Gordon Huffaker and soon started a family. She spent many years serving people at her job as an account manager at the First National Bank in Paris, IL. Sharon enjoyed travelling, being outdoors and reading a good book. But, her first and most precious love was her family. Every holiday, birthday, or simple get together was an opportunity to create wonderful memories, that we will cherish forever. Sharon is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Gordon; siblings, Maxine, Earlene, Norma Jean, Robert and Rhea Dawn. She is lovingly survived by three daughters, Cathy of Kentucky, Mary of Oklahoma and Carol of Florida; son, Brent of Colorado; three sisters, Clara of Indiana, Joan of Indiana and Betty of Illinois; brother, Harry of Indiana; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. A memorial service celebrating the life of Sharon will be held 1:00 PM Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Community Gospel Center in Fort Gibson with Pastor Robert Adams officiating. Committal prayers and interment of Sharon’s ashes will be in the Friend’s Chapel Cemetery in Scotland, Illinois at a later date. The family of Sharon Marlene Huffaker has entrusted her cremation to Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service 1224 E Poplar/PO Box 1973 Fort Gibson, OK 74434. 918-478-2555 Online condolences may be left at clifforddgarrettfamilyfh.com

Sharon Marlene Huffaker

July 17, 1938 - March 20, 2017