Sharon Regina Farley

Sharon Regina Farley, age 58, of Bramwell, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. She loved being with family and loved working with horses. She was a member of the National Horse Association. She also loved going to church and listening to gospel music. In her spare time she enjoyed drawing and painting. Sharon was born in January 4, 1955 and was a daughter of Joyce Lewis Shepard of Tazewell and the late Master SSGT Albert L. Shepard. Sharon had been a resident of Bramwell all of her life. She was a homemaker and attended the school system in Bramwell. She was of the Holiness Faith. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, John and Caroline Lewis and her sister, Rosie Harkness. Survivors in addition to her mother include: Her husband: Danny J. Farley of Bramwell Two daughters: Melissa Godfrey and husband James Godfrey, Jr. of Bluewell Amber Crabtree and husband Jonathan of Princeton Two sisters: Tammy Mitchem of Abbs Valley Linda Sue Walker of CoCo Beach, FL Four grandchildren: Jolena Farley, James Godfrey, III, Jaydon Crabtree, and Dakota Crabtree Several nieces and nephews Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free I’m following the path GOD had chosen 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 or play Tasks let undone must stay that way I’ve now found peace at the end of the day If my parting had left a void Then fill it with remembered joys Oh yes, these things, I too will miss Be not burdened with times of sorrow Look for the sunshine of tomorrow My life’s been full, I savored much Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch Perhaps my time seems all too brief Don’t lengthen your pain with undue grief Lift up your heart and peace to thee God wanted me now and set me free The Farley family is being served by the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, 3431 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, WV (Bluewell) and is accepting online condolences at www.cravens-shires.com. Her wishes were to be cremated with no services to be held.