Sharon Tarrance

August 17, 1949 - August 29, 2020

Funeral Services for Sharon K. Tarrance, 71, of Welling, will be 10:00 Friday, September 4th at the Green Country Funeral Home Chapel, Officiating will be Rev. Shawn Petree with Mike Weir, David Bookout, Chris Feary, Kaleb Smith, Leonard Simpson, and Jackson Tarrance serving as Pall Bearers. Interment will follow in the Tahlequah City Cemetery under the care of Green Country Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at tahlequahfuneral.com Born on August 17, 1949, in Yeager, OK she was the daughter of Lloyd and Lois (Fisher) Simpson. Sharon attended school at Morris OK where she was a 1967 Graduate of Morris High School. She then attended Northeastern State College where she earned her Bachelors degree in 1970 at the age of 19. She began teaching at the age of 20 and remained in education for some 48 years. She also continued her education earning her first Masters in the early 1970’s, in English, then earned her second Masters degree from Northeastern State University in the in ‘80s in reading. Sharon supported her grandchildren, loving to attend their sporting events. She also enjoyed, reading, writing, traveling, and working on the family farm. Her favorite television was “Jeopardy” and “The Price is Right”. Preceding her in death are her parents, Lloyd and Lois (Fisher) Simpson, and a sister Marilyn Birdwell. Sharon is survived by her son, Jack Scott Tarrance and wife Kimberly of Welling and her daughter, Tara Feary and husband Chris all of Welling; brother Leonard Simpson and wife Shari of Morris, OK; grand children Morgan Smith and husband Kaleb of Tahlequah, Jackson Tarrance and Cade Feary both of Welling; as well as many other relatives, friends, and family members