Sharan Kay Kennedy

Funeral service for Sharan (Allen) Kennedy will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Pocasset First Baptist Church.

Sharan Kay (Allen) Kennedy, 73, was born on August 3, 1946 to Walter Ray and Maxine (Ragsdale) Allen.  She went to her heavenly home on February 20, 2020 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Sharan went to Bridge Creek schools until the 8th grade.  Then she chose to attend Amber High School.  She graduated from Amber in 1964.  Her letterman jacket now hangs in the new Amber-Pocasset High School Gym.  After high school she married her high school sweetheart Wesley Gene Kennedy.  Through this union they were blessed with five children and ten grandchildren.  Sharan was a babysitter for many years.  She was known to have up to 15-20 kids in her house at any given time.  She loved all the children that she kept.  In 1987 she was given the opportunity to be a cook at Amber-Pocasset Elementary.  She cooked for 20 years.  After retirement she enjoyed being “Grammy” to her grandkids.  Sharan and Wesley enjoyed watching their children and grandchildren in all their activities.  Showing lambs was definitely a family favorite.  Grammy loved cheering for her grandkids.  Sharan was known best as a wonderful cook and baker.  She blessed many students and teachers with her cooking.  Everyone has their favorite food that she would make upon request.  Sharon was proud of her family and her faith in the Lord.  She was a kind and sweet Christian lady.  She always had a smile on her face.  She was a member of SonRise Baptist Church.

Sharan was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wesley, her precious grandson Blake Ryan Kennedy, one son-in-law J.R. McComas, brother-in-law Verl Kennedy and sister-in-law Betty Beam.

Sharan is survived by her children Steve (Laura) Kennedy, Kim (Mark) Clift, Ted (Yvonne) Kennedy, Christie McComas and Katie (Jared) Voegeli; her grandchildren Jennifer, Jakob, Travis, Kolby, Addison, Ainslee, Avery, Pailynn and Harper; sister Carolyn (Bruce) Baker; brothers-in-law Jerry (Vickie) Kennedy, Lonnie Kennedy and sister-in-law Peggy (Charles) Milburn.

Interment will be in the Amber Cemetery.  Arrangements are with McRay Funeral Home.

Albert Johnson “AJ” Pearcy

Albert J. “A.J.” Pearcy, 83, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.  He was surrounded by family and friends who loved him dearly.  

A.J. was born October 9, 1936 in Amber, OK to R.H. and Verda Dudgen Pearcy.  He was the sixth of eight children.

A.J. graduated from Pioneer school in 1955.  From there he enlisted in the Air Force where he served four years from 1956 to 1960.  After leaving the Air Force, he went to work at Tinker Air Force Base where he spent 30 ½ years as a radar repairman.  One of his major accomplishments while at Tinker was when he was featured in Popular Science Magazine for his work on the first laser. 

A.J. married the love of his life, June West, on July 29, 1960 and would have celebrated 60 years this July.  They were faithful members of the church and worked diligently at Pettijohn Youth Camp.  Together, they set an example of true servants. 

A.J. was a special combination of joy, love, compassion and strength.  He taught many lessons from his great example.

A.J. was preceded in death by his dad R.H. Pearcy, mom Verda Pearcy, four sisters, one brother and one son-in-law, Justin Giddens.

Survivors include his wife June West Pearcy; daughter Robin Giddens; daughter and son-in-law Tammy and Jerry Patrick; daughter April Schwenn; daughter and son-in-law Cindy and Eddie Lee; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Tommy and Gladys Pearcy; sister and brother-in-law Mary and Rudy Pfeiffer and numerous other family members.

A memorial service celebrating his life will be Monday, February 24, 2020 at 6:30 in the evening at the Southern Oaks Church of Christ.

Cremation arrangements are with McRay Funeral Home.