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Sharon Burns

East Alton |

Sharon K. Burns, 76, passed away at 6:24 p.m. Monday, October 29, 2018 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Born Oct. 10, 1942 in Alton, she was a daughter of Cletus Sheff and Virginia (Thomas) Sheff Dooley.

She married Billy Burns May 10, 1963 in Wood River. He survives.

Sharon worked as a QV inspector and secretary for Olin Corp. for 35 years. She was a member of the East Alton American Legion Auxiliary.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, David and Susan Burns of East Alton and children Devanee and Tevin Myles and Chelsea Burns; a daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and David Selph of Bunker Hill and their children Talon and Myla Selph; 2 great grandchildren, Leighton and Aaliyah; three stepchildren, Billy Hoxsey of Elsah, Mark Burns of Cottage Hills, and Lawanda Hunciker of Fosterburg; and two brothers, Morris Sheff of East Alton and George Sheff of Florida.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Beverly Chambers; and two brothers, Gary and Cletus Sheff.

Visitation will be at Paynic Home for Funerals on Thursday, November 1 from 10 a.m. until services begin at 12 p.m.

Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.

An online guestbook is available at www.paynicfh.com


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