Sharlene R. Grimes

Sharlene R. Grimes, 71, of Old Washington, died Sunday (December 14, 2014) at The Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born October 26, 1943 in Londonderry, daughter of the late Raymond Showalter and Mildred L. (Hayes) Showalter. Mrs. Grimes was a 1961 graduate of Madison High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cambridge. She worked for many years at the Barnesville Sewing Factory. She also worked at Wal-Mart for ten years. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and shopping. She loved taking care of her parrot, Peepers, and her pup, Katie May. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Shirley Hayes, Janet Larrick, and an infant sister, Sandra; a sister-in-law, Shirley Miller; and two brothers-in-law, David and John Grimes. She is survived by her husband, Stanley R. Grimes, whom she married December 29, 1961; a daughter, Shelly (Kevin) Long of Cambridge; a sister, Bonnie Fairchild of Cambridge; brothers-in-law, Gary (Beverly) Grimes of Senecaville, Kenny Grimes of Fairview, Steve Grimes of Westerville, and Larry Larrick of Cambridge; sisters-in-law, Nancy Grimes of Fairview, Carrie Grimes of Atlanta GA, Arlene Watson of Akron, Sherry White of Akron, Vicky Jo (& Rick) Schnacke of Atlanta GA, and Linda Wolff of Florida; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces, and great-great-nephews. Visitation will be held Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge, where funeral services will be held Saturday (December 20, 2014) at 11 a.m. with Rev. Dan Milburn officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. A dinner will immediately follow at the First Baptist Church of Cambridge. As an expression of sympathy, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Guernsey County Cancer Society, 927 E Wheeling Ave, Suite 205, Cambridge OH 43725.