Mrs. Sharon Kay Sharp Lands, 80, of Hartwell, formerly of Rossville, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Hartwell Health & Rehab.

Born on May 3, 1944, in Elkhart, IN, she was the daughter of the late Robert Sharp and Florence Onkes Sharp. Mrs. Lands met her husband, Joseph Lands, in her hometown of Elkhart, IN, and they married on November 23, 1963, and later moved to Rossville, GA. In Rossville, they co-owned Lands Bakery for 44 years where they serviced the town with donuts, cakes, pastries, and a nice place to stop in and have a coffee. While in Rossville, she participated in and was an officer in the charity Stocking Full of Love, and she was of the Baptist faith. Sharon loved Elvis, crocheting, racing (big Dale Jarett fan), and her nephew Jeff Bloom who races sprint cars.

Survivors include her son and his wife: Gary & Gaylon Lands of Hartwell; granddaughter and her husband: Stacie & Eric Beagle of Auburn, GA; two great-grandsons: Troy & Camren Beagle; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews also survive. Mrs. Lands is preceded in death by her parents; stepmother: Nellie Lands; husband: Joseph Edward Lands; five brothers: Tom, Bob, Art, Ed, and Donald Shearer; and one sister: Norma Shearer Bloom.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sharon Lands will be held Friday, June 21, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell with a visitation following the service.

Graveside services will be held Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Central Time at the New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery in Section, AL.

At other times, the family will be at the respective homes.

The Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell is in charge of all arrangements.