CENTERTOWN, Ky. — Sharon Ann Duncan Tichenor left this world on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.
Sharon wasn’t perfect, as no one is, but she had a heart of gold and loved big. She loved fiercely and loyally as evidenced by the love of her family.
After meeting Billy at a birthday party, there was no turning back. They worked hard to make a living for their family of six, moving wherever jobs were found. When she was in her 40’s, Mam — as her family fondly called her — worked full-time, helped raise two grandsons, and all while going to Nursing School. Such an impossible task, but she was known for the impossible.
Mam spent a lifetime loving and spoiling her family. She would always sing, “I love you, a bushel and a peck…” Her heart was so large that it just couldn’t hold all the love she had for everyone – even though it did last longer than the doctors believed it would.
She was loved so much and will be missed terribly.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Frank and Anna Laura Duncan, and her brother, Jerry Wayne Duncan.
Sharon leaves behind her much-loved husband of 61 ½ years, Billy Ray Tichenor; her children, Sharilyn (Barry “Tony”) Ward, Greg (Lori) Tichenor, Kristy (John) Keown, and Cheri (Ken) Frederick; along with her siblings, Jim (Sherry) Duncan, Debra (Larry) Mayes; and sister-in-law, Deb Duncan. She was also deeply loved by her grandchildren Tara (Nathan Rucker) Ward, Meredith (Paul) Richardson, Chase Ward, Nicole (Wade) Chilmonik, Scott (Amber) Tichenor, Jensen (Scotty) Smith, Arielle (Brett) Renfrow, and Ethan Tichenor. She will also be extremely missed by her beautiful 13 great-grandchildren.
Mam will be so very missed, but not forgotten. Her love will continue to grow in all of us who knew her and her heart of gold.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, with Tony Ward officiating. Burial will be in Centertown Cemetery, Centertown, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, and from 10 a.m. until funeral time on Monday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com.