Sharon Gardner Simpson

July 20, 2017

Mrs. Sharon Fay Gardner Simpson, 73, of Fort Mill, died Thursday, July 20, 2017, at CMC-Pineville. The visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2017 at Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. The service will follow at 2 p.m, with the Rev. Carl Williams officiating. The family will receive friends at other times at the home of Bobby and Tina Hildreth, 226 Canonero Place in Indian Land. Born in Sparta, Ill., Sharon was a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Gardner. She was formerly employed with Walmart as a Customer Service Manager. She enjoyed cooking, baking and reading, but most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren. We are comforted to know that Sharon is with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Surviving are her son, Allen Simpson of Lake Wylie; two daughters, Tina Hildreth (Bobby) of Indian Land and Christy Little (Jamie) of Rock Hill; two sisters, Sandy Vickery of Percy, Ill. and Bonnie Gardner of Coulterville, Ill.; eleven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert Henry “Bob” Simpson (2016); her son, James William Simpson; and her daughter, Julie Ratcliffe (Richard). Memorial contributions may be made to Lighthouse Pentecostal Holiness Church, P.O. Box 981, Fort Mill, SC 29716.