Sharon Rose Obituary

Paul, Carol,Becky & Paula,
Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers now and always. I hope to be able to gather with all of you soon to share in the memories of my dearest friend. Please keep in touch.
Your friend, Patsy & Jessica

My dearest friend, oh how I miss you now. The sadness than envelopes me is so heartbreaking. What will I do without you to lean on, to share my joy and sadness. You have been my best friend for almost fourty years. What will I do without you? I know you're in Heaven now with your Toni and my Shelley. I'll see you there when the Lord takes me home. 'Til then I will treasure your memories and keep them close to my heart forever.
Your loving friend, Patsy

i'll miss you so much. when nobody was there you were...always. i'll remember all the good times we had when we were younger. but your a peace now and in heaven i'm thankful for that. i love you and i'll miss you more than you know. rest in peace sharon. you will always be in my mind..always.

The Rose of Sharon

It has been a long hard journey folks
Nevertheless, I've had some some weary days...

I often felt like the Rose of Sharon sitting high amongst the thorns...
In addition, sometimes the rough winds have trampled over me...
Causing me to feel like a Bittern gently singing a mournful song...

Other times, I felt like a Grasshopper in an appletree,
However, the taste of fruit sometimes went from sweet to bitter....

So by daylight like a dove..
I began to search in secret places in the corridors,
for whom my soul loved...
But when searching there
I found you not...
Therefore I decided to wait patiently for thee...

Like a Butterfly I have flown high amongst the clouds...

Like a Bee I have gone into the garden to gather sweet honeysuckle from the trees,
and in the midst of the garden
I took a moment to collect my thoughts of how I would express myself too thee...

Then Suddenly!
I became very tired, therefore I slept..
Nevertheless, in time my heart did awake to hear the angels calling me from a distance...

At that very moment I knew that like the grass that wilts away,
then rises again in the spring,
I too would soon pass..

Precious Lord,
You knelt down and gently took my hand,
to lead me too a place where all the difficulties of this world will cease...

To a place where I can fly away and be at rest...
To a place where all the pain and fearfullness that has come upon me will escape into the clouds...

As I cross that River of Jordan..
Just give me the rain and let it sing me a melody...
Just give me the sweet sounds of psaltery,
with harps, violins and lyres...

Finally Lord,
When I have reached the stairways to Heaven..
May you crown me with your glory,
and with an ornament of your grace...
Be fair my Lord, Be fair with me...

In Loving Memory of Sharon Rose
Prose written by Donna Armstrong

Dear Paula and children,
I know this has been a huge loss for you,Sharon was like a mother to you.I am thinking of you.Come and spend a few days with me
love Mom

Jim and I send our most heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
Sharon looked as if she was resting peacefully.

With much love,