Mrs. Sharon Glen (Burke) Burchett, age 59 of Crab Orchard, KY passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, at Rockcastle Regional Hospital.
Sharon was born September 26, 1962, in Chicago, IL to Glen Burke and the late Opal Burkhart Burke. She was a cook/baker at Roundstone Elementary School, was a member of Northside Baptist Church, loved shopping, going to movies and concerts, beach trips with her family, watching hockey, and eating out with family and friends. She married Benny Burchett on March 29, 1986, and from that union came two sons: Yancee and Shawnee.
Those left to celebrate her life are her husband of 35 years: Benny Burchett; two sons: Yancee Paul Burchett and Liz of Derby, KS, Shawnee Christian Burchett and Heather of Brodhead, KY; and her father: Glen Burke; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors.
Visitation for Sharon will be Tuesday, December 28, 2021, from 6-9pm at the Marvin E. Owens Home for Funerals. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at 1pm at the Marvin E. Owens Home for Funerals with Jerry Lanham officiating. Burial will follow in the Piney Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Sharon’s honor may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the Make-A-Wish Foundation.