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Sylvia “Sharon” (Hughes) Ross aka ” Memaw” was born at the Weer, OK Church Parsonage on May 18th, 1946 to Dewey and Ruby (Hood) Hughes. Sharon moved with her parents and brothers for brief stays in Dawson, OK and Allen, OK before settling for good in Coweta, OK. Sharon’s father, Dewey, was a barber and pastor at the Coweta Church of God of Prophecy. Her mother, Ruby, was and elementary school teacher in the Coweta school system. After graduating high school, Sharon took several college classes while working as a professional secretary at Oral Roberts University. Sharon married Jack Walton Ross of Broken Arrow, OK in August, 1975. Together, she and Jack had a blended family, which kept her very busy. Sharon was a housewife for many years while the kids were home. Then, she became a legal secretary in Jack’s law firm. Sharon and Jack were faithful members at First Baptist Church in Broken Arrow. Their faith in God was extremely important and was a priority in the Ross home. Sharon had a beautiful voice and sang in the church choir for many years. Sharon enjoyed many hobbies. She was an extraordinary seamstress. She could make anything from clothes to curtains. Her handiwork could be seen in the homes of numerous friends and family. The kids spent countless hours in the fabric store looking for the right fabric, pattern or “just the right button”. Sharon was also an avid tennis player. She organized a group of ladies that played in a traveling league out of Forest Ridge Tennis Club in Broken Arrow. She and Jack also enjoyed ranching and riding cutting horses. Together, they traveled and competed in horse shows throughout the Midwest. Her kind, patient spirit allowed her to calm horses in a special way. Maybe the family favorite memory of Sharon was her cooking…….from souffles to fried chicken to exotic desserts, everyone looked forward to anything she prepared. She and Jack joined a gourmet cooking group. Which meant the family got to experience foods that were not the “family norm” in those days. Fondue, Chinese and German foods just to name a few. Because she took the time to make a family cookbook for each of the kids, our family still cooks many of those recipes today. There were so many recipes, she had to make a second edition. And finally, Christmas time. Christmas was the best at “Memaw” and “Pa’s”. One of everyone’s favorite times was playing the “game”. Choosing numbers and trading gifts could easily turn…..let’s just say, a little competitive. These are a small sample of wonderful memories and a lifetime of love our family experienced because of Sharon, “Memaw”!!!!! Sharon is preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Ruby Hughes of Coweta; brother, Dewey Dwayne Hughes of Tulsa, OK and daughter in law, Tracy (Cox) Fulps of Broken Arrow, OK. She is succeeded in death by husband, Jack of the home; brother, David Frank Hughes of Coweta, OK; four children, Jackye (Ross) Owen and husband Jake of Owasso, Ok; Todd Fulps and wife Kim; Derek Fulps; and Andrea (Ross) Long and husband Wil, all of Broken Arrow, OK; nine grandchildren, Taylor (Owen) Claybrook, Brette (Owen) Stanley, Sam Owen, Cale Fulps, Becca (Fulps) Keith, Austyn (Fulps) Jackson, Dalton Fulps, Jordyn Robinson and Madison Long; and 13 1/2 great grandchildren.

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Sharon Ross

May 18, 1946 - November 22, 2023