Sharon Anne Day

November 8, 1948 - September 3, 2015

Mrs. Sharon Anne Day, of Wynne, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at RiverRidge Nursing Home at the age of 66. Sharon was born on November 8, 1948 in Wynne, Arkansas to the late Ralph McClain and Emma Jean Young McClain. Sharon served her country in the U. S. Air Force as a nurse and pursued this career after her honorable discharge. After retiring from nursing, Sharon spent her days caring for multiple family members in her home. Her love of caring and doing for others was always apparent, even in her own time of need. She enjoyed working in her yard, watching reruns of Walker Texas Ranger, and caring for the neighborhood stray cats. Her pets were precious to her and were a huge comfort to her in her later life. Sharon was a devout Christian and was not afraid to share the word with anyone who would listen. She read the entire Bible three times through and was beginning on the fourth time before becoming to ill to read. Sharon was most proud of her three grandchildren, Aaron, Alex and Owen, who she always called "Owie". They were her joy from the the moment they were born and she bragged on them whenever she had the opportunity to do so. Sharon will be missed by so many. She has left her family and friends with a lifetime of special memories and an abundance of love. Sharon is survived by her son, Joseph Lee VanLandingham and wife Amber of Wynne; brothers, William Harrison McClain and wife Ann of North Carolina and Thomas B. McClain and wife Joyce of Florida; and grandsons, Alexander, Aaron and Owen VanLandingham. Visitation will be Monday, September 7, 2015 from 10 AM until 11 Am, with funeral services following at 11 AM at Kernodle Funeral Home, burial will be in Harris Chapel Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to help cover final expenses.