Sharon Ann Jackson

July 17, 1943 - August 26, 2020

Sharon Ann Jackson (Minyard), 77, died on August 26th, 2020 due to complications after a major stroke. Sharon is survived by her beloved husband, Arthur; children, Arthur Jr. (Merilee), Michael (Kamala), Steven, Sean, Robert (Stina), Patrick (Laila), Catherine (Sean) Godwin, Chad (Melissa). 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and grandparents. Sharon was born on July 17, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA., to Robert Guy Minyard and Mary Lucile Barlow. She grew up spending a lot of time with her grandma Pat, whom she loved very much. She loved to go ice skating and met a wonderful man, Arthur Jackson who became her eternal companion. They were married for 61 years at the time of her passing. Sharon loved her family. She had 8 children; she was a homemaker for many years taking care of them. She was a room mother, made Halloween costumes and threw great birthday parties for the children. Her children remember her as a very kind and gentle mother who encouraged them to pursue their goals and education. After the children were grown, she returned to RCC, and graduated with an A.S. in Interpreting. She then obtained her sign language certification through the National Association for the Deaf. She worked as a freelance interpreter for over 35 years. Sharon was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and held many callings over her lifetime. Sharon and Arthur served 3 missions for the church and went to Palmyra, NY, Washington DC and Houston, TX. Sharon was passionate about genealogy and spent many hours working on her family tree. In school, she loved history and art classes. She loved getting the family together and going to places like the Getty Museum and the King Tut exhibit. There will be a private burial on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations to be made to the National Association of the Deaf, https://www.nad.org/donate/