Sharon Gail (Taplin) Massey

Sharon Gail (Taplin) Massey went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 21, 2025.  She was born April 14,1949 in Freer, Texas to Harry Albert Sr. and Edna Lee (Reynolds) Taplin.

What began as high school sweethearts, Sharon and Jim were married fifty-five years on July 5, 2024. Together they had two children Jeffrey and Jamie.  Sharon traveled the world extensively and lived in many faraway places from Europe to Canada to Africa before settling in Yorktown.  If you wanted to hear about some of the places she lived, she had endless stories about each one.  She was a very talented and “crafty” artist. Her skills ranged from sewing to needlepoint to scrapbooking to most recently making greeting cards.  She was one of the top contributors to Bring Smiles to Seniors, having donated over 46,000 handmade cards.  This doesn’t include the thousands she made and gave to many friends.

She is survived by her husband Jim, son Jeffrey (Catrina) and daughter Jamie (Robert Lyons) Massey and two grandsons, Jacob and Branson.  She is also survived by her brother Harry (Carolyn) Taplin Jr.

Visitation is 10 am to 11:30 am Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Massey Funeral Home. Funeral Service will begin at 11:30 am. Interment will be at Westside Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Mike Massey, Bobby Hranicky, Mike Coffman, Jeremy Penn, Mark Black, Greg Cartwright, Ruston Collins, and Jonathan Edwards.  Honorary pallbearers are Jacob and Branson.

Memorials may be given to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 792 Yorktown, Tx 78164, Yorktown EMS or donor’s choice.

You are invited to sign the online guest book at www.masseyfh.com

Services entrusted to Massey Funeral Home 361-564-2900

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