Sharon Austin Hare
July 12, 1957 ~ January 6, 2014
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Asheville, NC
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Sharon Marie Austin Hare, 56, of Asheville, died on Monday, January 6, 2014, at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals.
A native of Asheville, Sharon was a daughter of Ben and Irma Bolden Austin, of Arden.
Sharon was preceded in death by "her boy," Chad Lee Setser, and by "her sweet sassy girl," Julia Brock.
Sharon loved to spend her spare time writing poetry for her family, and loved to travel. She also held a tremendous interest in Great Britain's Royal Family, reading every book on Princess Diana she could find.
In addition to her parents, Sharon is survived by her daughter, Heidi Salter; grandsons, Austin and Caleb Salter; son-in-law, Varian Salter; twin-sister, Sherie Fowler (Ken); sister, Diane Boone (Roger); niece, Sarah Boone; special "Uncle Chuck," Charles Bolden; great-nephews, Colby and Canyen Setser; great-niece, Addison Reece; very special friend, Jerry McMahan; her cat, Simon; and many additional close cousins, friends, and all her "youngin's."
A funeral service for Sharon will be on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Ave. with Pastor Terry Sprouse and the Rev. Colby Roper officiating. Interment will follow at Elk Mountain Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Thursday evening, and at other times will be at Ben and Irma's home.
Sharon's family wishes to thank Dr. Charles Bryan and Shirley Hyatt, CNP, for their excellent care.
Flowers are acceptable and appreciated, or memorials may be made to the Mission SECU Cancer Center c/o Mission Healthcare Foundation, ATTN: John Locke, Suite 300, 890 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC 28803.
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My greatest memory of Sharon is from the time when we was little, we would sit in Ma and Pa’s big ole chair together. I always thought that it was neat that the chair was big enough for two, but more so…we shared a lot of good times just talking. R.I.P. Sharon, I am sure that by now, that Ma and Pa has made plenty of room for you in between them.
I have so many memories of Sharon!! She was one that you could trust and always be there for you when you needed a shoulder to cry on!! So many times she was there for me and i loved her so much..She was so much fun to be around,we had a lot of laughs together..She would come over to our house with Joan and Bobby and we would play cards for hrs.. She always brought her mountain dew with her,that was her favorite soda…I’d always pop popcorn…So many memories i can’t even began to count them all..Sharon was one that told it like it was,she was out spoken and as honest as any one could be…A true friend till the end..I love you Sharon,I know your up there in Heaven now and i miss you!!!But remember that song Look For Me..Keep looking for one day i will join you in that Heavenly place!!!!
Sharon and Heidi, Our families have been around each other for so long .I never knew what it was like to not to have an older or younger sister because Sharon and Heidi were always there. We were there for each other through the good and the bad and the hilarious times .I am so lucky to have had Sharon in my life .I hope to be reunited one day. I love you all so much .
Words can’t describe the sorrow that I feel for the loss of my lifelong friend, ‘George’. I love you all and wish I could be there to pay my respects. May God comfort you in the days ahead.
I am so sorry for your loss. Sharon was a wonderful person. May God comfort you during this time.
Heidi I am so sorry for your loss, may God give you and your family peace beyond all understanding at this time. Sharon was a great friend, beautiful inside and out, made me laugh until I cried, we would go to the library and I would get 2 books and Sharon would get 10! Sharon could speed read and write poetry she was so brilliant. The world is a darker place without Sharon in it, I will miss her greatly,
Farewell sweet and sassy, Sharon. Sending prayers to her family and friends that she treasured so much. She spoke of you often, and always with love.
So sorry to hear about Sharon.my thoughts and prayers are with tha family.may God bring his love and comfort to you all.
Sharon…you will be truly missed and definately never forgotten…love always…your red headed step child
So sorry to hear about Sharon. Love and prayers to all.
My deepest sympathy for your loss and prayers for healing for family and friens.
Sharon was one of the finest people I ever knew. Also one of the kindest.
I know from personal experience working with her just how much she cared about people, especially those struggling to overcome personal obstacles and get back on their feet. Some folks talk about helping others, she DID something to help them, everyday. She had great insight into others, seeing beneath surface appearances to find the real person. She was also bright and loved to talk about, well, EVERYTHING!
She especially loved the British Royal Family, and most especially Princess Di.
I think one of the things Sharon loved most about Dianna was her caring and activism on behalf of others who needed for someone to speak for them, but who had no voice in the world. Sharon was like that, too. She touched countless lives with her work and love.
Lastly, Sharon was one of the funniest people I ever knew. She just had this natural wit about her that saw the humor in life situations. More than once she turned a bad moment into a good one for her co-workers by cracking them up with a great one-liner. In short, she was a dear, dear woman; truly a blessing to this world.
God bless you and keep you always, sweetheart. You’re home now.
Sharon was a beautiful and dear person on this earth and is now an angel above. She was a business colleague and also a friend. Her kindness and wonderful spirit will not be forgotten. Rest in peace my sweet lady.
Sharon has no doubt earned her wings and is looking down lovingly on everyone now. She, too, was a business associate of mine and a friend. I looked forward to my visits at Goodwill because I knew Sharon would be there. Her warmth, her smile, her laughter will stay in my mind. God bless all that were close to her. Rest in peace dear sweet one.
With deepest sympathy,
Julie Williams
Marietta, OH
Our hearts are saddened to hear of Sharon’s passing. May you all gain comfort in knowing that she rests in the arms of our Heavenly Father now and no longer suffers earthly pain. She was truly a ray of light to everyone who knew her and will surely be one of heavens shining stars. May God bless you.
Please accept my sincere condolences at the loss of your dear loved one. There is a comforting thought at John 6:40 that I found healing to me that I would like to share. ‘ This is the will of my father, that everyone who recognizes the son and exercises faith in him should have everlasting life.’ May you draw peace knowing others share in your sorrow and are thinking of you.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your loved one. Please accept my families sincerest condolences. May the God of comfort be with your family during this difficult time. 2 Corinthians 1:3,4
So sorry to hear this about Sharon – just saw this in the paper tonight and my heart just broke!! I had no ideal you we sick and I only wish that we had keep in touch. Love and miss you!!!
So sorry to hear about Sharon. My prayers go out to Ben and Irma and family.
.I know I have written already, but Sharon and I had two things in common. We both loved writing poems, and reading. We shared books with each other. So I want to write this poem…This is what I think Sharon would say to us…
Don’t grieve for me for I now am free!! I’m following the path that God laid for me..
I took his hand when I heard him call. I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day. To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Task left undone must stay that way. I found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void. Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared. A laugh a kiss..Ah yes theses things too I will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow. I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full. I’ve savored much. Good friends, great family, and a loved one’s touch…Perhaps my time seemed so brief. Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief…Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now He set me free. I’m now in Heaven with Jesus you see. No more pain and suffering that I’ve seen. I have two good hands, and I’m walking straight. No more pain will I ever see. I know you will miss me, just as I will miss you. Just remember this!! Keep your heart and lives up on the Lord and one day I shall see you again on Heaven’s bright shore, never to say good-bye any more.
Written By Claudia Austin
01/08/2014. P.S. I LOVE YOU SHARON YOU WILLREMAIN IN MY HEART
P.S.I LOVE YOU SHARON!!!!!
So sorry to hear about Sharons passing.. she was such a wonderful person and she was very loved.. she will be dearly missed
I am so sorry to learn of Sharon’s passing. I had the fortune of getting to work with Sharon for the two years that I was at Goodwill, which I am grateful for. She had a beautiful heart and I will never forget, as she named herself, my ‘work mom.’ Much love to her family.
My one true friend,I dearly loved, I will see you in heaven.
Offering my deepest condolences to the (Austin)Hare family and friends for the loss of your dear loved one. May your treasured memories and the drawing ever closer to God through prayer help begin to bring you the comfort you need during these difficult days of sorrow. (2Cor1:3,4)(Rev21:4)(Acts24:15)(Isa25:8)