In Memory of Sharon Wilson
born August 30, 1946 – died June 17, 1976
photos: Sharon in 1961 at 8th grade graduation, her gravestone
photos: Sharon in 1961 at 8th grade graduation, her gravestone
Sharon J. Wilson was born August 30, 1946. She left Garnett High School soon after beginning her Freshman year and moved with her family to Ottawa, Kansas. Sharon married James Reece in 1965 in Garnett while he was in the Air Force stationed at Topeka, Kansas. Sharon and James had two children a girl and a boy. They later divorced.
Sharon married Audie Krider Jr. December 5, 1972 in Ottawa, KS. They had a son. When Sharon married Audie she didn't know how to drive. He taught her to drive and bought her a car.
Sadly, Sharon died suddenly died on June 17, 1976. Besides her husband and three children she was survived by her parents, Mary and Harvey Wilson, and several siblings - including: Harvey, Jr., Teddy, Barbara, and Jackie.
Sharon is buried in the Garnett Cemetery. After she died, James Reece gained custody of his two children and moved them to Atlanta, Georgia.