Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Sharon Rae Greenhalgh Sperry

Our loving Mother, Grandma, Granny, sister, aunt and friend Sharon Sperry, age 72, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home in Payson.

Sharon was born April 14, 1946 to William Lloyd and Leah Fullmer Greenhalgh. She grew up in Payson and graduated from Payson High School. Shortly after, she married her soul mate Samuel Brent Sperry on August 7, 1964. Their marriage was solemnized on March 14, 1967 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

She was employed at Mountain Country foods for 36 years. She loved working there and getting to know all the employees and their families. She touched many lives and made some lifelong friends along the way.

Sharon served her community by being a volunteer EMT with the Payson Ambulance for many years. She was an active member of the LDS church and held many positions throughout the years.

She is survived by her daughters Laura, Teri Dawn, Jennifer, and Stacy-Lyn; daughter in-law Jann; three granddaughters Cassadie, Hannah, Tayler and three great grandchildren that she cherished; brother Terry (Sue) Greenhalgh; sister Debbie Garlick; sisters in-law Janet Bacon and Shelia Jordison; brothers in-law Greg, David (Debbie), Richard (Brenda); uncle Maynard (Roma) Fullmer and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, son David Lloyd Brent Sperry and brothers in-law Richard Bacon and Ellis Garlick.

Services will be held Monday, December 18, 2017 at 11:00 AM located at the Mountain View 7th Ward Church789 Arrowhead Trail Payson, Utah. A viewing will take place from 9:30-10:45 prior to services. Burial will be at the Payson City Cemetery.