Sharon Francis Whitehead
1937 - 2014
Early Life: Sharon was born July 1, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Alonzo Christofferson and Lenore Amy Richins Francis. She was raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from South High School in 1955.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Sharon married her husband of 59 years, Samuel W. Whitehead, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; together they raised five children in Salt Lake City, Orem and Heber City, Utah. Sharon was a devoted member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in numerous callings, where she developed many close friendships over the years. Her goals remained steadfast throughout her life and included raising her family in righteousness and sharing her testimony of the Gospel with others. Sharon and her husband served as full-time proselyting missionaries in the Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission and in the Washington Tacoma Mission. She also served as a Church Service Missionary at Temple Square in Salt Lake City and at the Missionary Training Center in Provo. Her family remembers with fondness many outings to the park, mountains, and even a motor home trip across the United States. Family was always precious to Sharon and holidays were traditionally spent together in celebration and summers were filled with reunions. Sunday evenings were reserved for visits with relatives or spent playing table games with family. Although health struggles filled her daily life in recent years, her loved ones take solace that these difficulties have lapsed. Sharon Francis Whitehead passed away peacefully on March 9, 2014, at the age of 76.
Survived By: Her husband, Samuel; her children: Laurie (David) Taylor, Lisa (Boyd) Pettys Taylor, Stephen (Teresa) Whitehead, Michael (Emilie) Whitehead and Gary (Teresa) Whitehead; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; siblings: Stan (Millie Kay) Francis, John (Elaine) Francis and Julie (Myron) Skousen.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents, her brother, Allan Francis; great-grandson, Samuel Taylor; and son-in-law, Greg Pettys.
Services: Cascade LDS Stake Center
Mortuary: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 13 March 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1937 - 2014
Early Life: Sharon was born July 1, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Alonzo Christofferson and Lenore Amy Richins Francis. She was raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from South High School in 1955.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Sharon married her husband of 59 years, Samuel W. Whitehead, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; together they raised five children in Salt Lake City, Orem and Heber City, Utah. Sharon was a devoted member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in numerous callings, where she developed many close friendships over the years. Her goals remained steadfast throughout her life and included raising her family in righteousness and sharing her testimony of the Gospel with others. Sharon and her husband served as full-time proselyting missionaries in the Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission and in the Washington Tacoma Mission. She also served as a Church Service Missionary at Temple Square in Salt Lake City and at the Missionary Training Center in Provo. Her family remembers with fondness many outings to the park, mountains, and even a motor home trip across the United States. Family was always precious to Sharon and holidays were traditionally spent together in celebration and summers were filled with reunions. Sunday evenings were reserved for visits with relatives or spent playing table games with family. Although health struggles filled her daily life in recent years, her loved ones take solace that these difficulties have lapsed. Sharon Francis Whitehead passed away peacefully on March 9, 2014, at the age of 76.
Survived By: Her husband, Samuel; her children: Laurie (David) Taylor, Lisa (Boyd) Pettys Taylor, Stephen (Teresa) Whitehead, Michael (Emilie) Whitehead and Gary (Teresa) Whitehead; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; siblings: Stan (Millie Kay) Francis, John (Elaine) Francis and Julie (Myron) Skousen.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents, her brother, Allan Francis; great-grandson, Samuel Taylor; and son-in-law, Greg Pettys.
Services: Cascade LDS Stake Center
Mortuary: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 13 March 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Sharon Francis Whitehead
1937 - 2014
Early Life: Sharon was born July 1, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Alonzo Christofferson and Lenore Amy Richins Francis. She was raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from South High School in 1955.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Sharon married her husband of 59 years, Samuel W. Whitehead, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; together they raised five children in Salt Lake City, Orem and Heber City, Utah. Sharon was a devoted member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in numerous callings, where she developed many close friendships over the years. Her goals remained steadfast throughout her life and included raising her family in righteousness and sharing her testimony of the Gospel with others. Sharon and her husband served as full-time proselyting missionaries in the Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission and in the Washington Tacoma Mission. She also served as a Church Service Missionary at Temple Square in Salt Lake City and at the Missionary Training Center in Provo. Her family remembers with fondness many outings to the park, mountains, and even a motor home trip across the United States. Family was always precious to Sharon and holidays were traditionally spent together in celebration and summers were filled with reunions. Sunday evenings were reserved for visits with relatives or spent playing table games with family. Although health struggles filled her daily life in recent years, her loved ones take solace that these difficulties have lapsed. Sharon Francis Whitehead passed away peacefully on March 9, 2014, at the age of 76.
Survived By: Her husband, Samuel; her children: Laurie (David) Taylor, Lisa (Boyd) Pettys Taylor, Stephen (Teresa) Whitehead, Michael (Emilie) Whitehead and Gary (Teresa) Whitehead; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; siblings: Stan (Millie Kay) Francis, John (Elaine) Francis and Julie (Myron) Skousen.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents, her brother, Allan Francis; great-grandson, Samuel Taylor; and son-in-law, Greg Pettys.
Services: Cascade LDS Stake Center
Mortuary: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 13 March 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1937 - 2014
Early Life: Sharon was born July 1, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Alonzo Christofferson and Lenore Amy Richins Francis. She was raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from South High School in 1955.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Sharon married her husband of 59 years, Samuel W. Whitehead, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; together they raised five children in Salt Lake City, Orem and Heber City, Utah. Sharon was a devoted member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in numerous callings, where she developed many close friendships over the years. Her goals remained steadfast throughout her life and included raising her family in righteousness and sharing her testimony of the Gospel with others. Sharon and her husband served as full-time proselyting missionaries in the Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission and in the Washington Tacoma Mission. She also served as a Church Service Missionary at Temple Square in Salt Lake City and at the Missionary Training Center in Provo. Her family remembers with fondness many outings to the park, mountains, and even a motor home trip across the United States. Family was always precious to Sharon and holidays were traditionally spent together in celebration and summers were filled with reunions. Sunday evenings were reserved for visits with relatives or spent playing table games with family. Although health struggles filled her daily life in recent years, her loved ones take solace that these difficulties have lapsed. Sharon Francis Whitehead passed away peacefully on March 9, 2014, at the age of 76.
Survived By: Her husband, Samuel; her children: Laurie (David) Taylor, Lisa (Boyd) Pettys Taylor, Stephen (Teresa) Whitehead, Michael (Emilie) Whitehead and Gary (Teresa) Whitehead; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; siblings: Stan (Millie Kay) Francis, John (Elaine) Francis and Julie (Myron) Skousen.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents, her brother, Allan Francis; great-grandson, Samuel Taylor; and son-in-law, Greg Pettys.
Services: Cascade LDS Stake Center
Mortuary: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 13 March 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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