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Sharron Ann Markey was born on September 26, 1937 to James and Mary McCarthy in Douglas, Nebraska. She grew up with her siblings, Mary, Colleen, Jim, Pat, Kay, and Mike in Douglas, and then Alliance, Nebraska. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1955 and went to nursing school at Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado. She met and married the love of her life, Joseph F. Markey, after graduating in 1959. Joe and Sharron started their life together and their family in Denver. They had six children all born in Denver. While in Denver, besides taking care of six children, Sharron worked part and full time as a Registered Nurse. In 1975, Joe got a job with USAA and so they packed up and moved to San Antonio, Texas. Sharron worked as Director of Nursing at Golden Manor Nursing home for over thirty years. She loved working with the elderly and was a very kind and nurturing nurse and administrator. Once Sharron and Joe moved to Texas, they took up camping with the family. They started with a pop-up camper, moved to a mini-Wini, and eventually purchased a lake house in Marble Falls, TX. During Sharron and Joe’s over 50 years of marriage they enjoyed many camping trips around Texas, relaxing at the lake, and traveling to Denver each year to visit with family and relax in the mountains. In addition to camping trips, Sharron and Joe enjoyed cruises and traveling abroad especially to Ireland, but also to Italy, France, Switzerland, and Spain. They always enjoyed visiting with family in Ireland as well as the good food and wonderful hospitality of the Irish. Sharron was a very involved mother to her six children and loving grandmother to her 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Even though she worked full time, Sharron could always be found leading a group of girl or boy scouts, cheering on a swim meet, football/baseball/ or basketball game and remembering all birthdays/anniversaries and other important dates in her large extended family. Sharron always enjoyed rooting for the Denver Broncos and religiously for the San Antonio Spurs, drinking merlot, and listening to NPR. She loved all her family fiercely and always made each family member feel like they were the most loved and important person in her life. Sharron is preceded in death by her parents, James and Mary and her stepmother Marguerite; her husband Joe; her son, Todd; her sister, Mary Krueger; and her brother, Jim McCarthy. She leaves behind her children: Paula (Lindsay) Taliaferro--children Ben (Kate), Peter (Annie), Austin (Sarah), and Patrick; Fr. John Markey, OP; (Linda Markey--Todd’s wife)--children Christopher, Chad, and Erin; Shawn (Kirk) Williams--children Shelby (Christian) Enevoldsen, Colleen, Shane, Paul, and Steven; Pat Markey; Steve (Jill) Markey--children Mitchell, Luke and Katie. She also leaves 7 great grandchildren: John, Rosie, Claire, Eliza, Gabe, Nate, and Amelia. In addition, she leaves behind many loving Markey and McCarthy family members and many, many friends. A Vigil/Wake will be held on Thursday June 3 at the Whitley Theological Center at Oblate School of Theology, 285 Oblate Dr. 78216. The reception will begin at 6:00 p.m., the Vigil Service will begin at 7:00, and will be followed by a celebration afterwards until 10:00. The Funeral Mass will be held on Friday June 4 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 700 Dewhurst Rd., 78213, at 11:00 a.m.; reception to follow at the Church. Donations in Sharron’s name can be sent to Housing First Community Coalition in San Antonio, TX, P.O. BOX 831728, San Antonio, Texas 78283 ~ www.hfcommunitas.org Sharron will be greatly missed. It might be said of her that “she loved so much her heart gave out!” She had great faith and love for God, and we know in our hearts that she was welcomed into heaven with open arms of Jesus and multitudes of family and friends.

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Sharron Ann Markey

September 26, 1937 - May 12, 2021