Sharon Virginia Burleson

February 7, 1940 - September 29, 2019

Sharon Virginia Burleson (lovingly known as “Rusty” or “Shine”) passed away September 29, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born February 7, 1940 in Brilliant Alabama, to Jess Willard Johnson and Margaret Olivia Franklin. Sharon’s brothers and sisters include: her sisters Sondra Downend (deceased), Carla Badger (Kay) and her brother Ron Sharp (Georgette). She is survived by her husband Wayne Jambor. Sharon has four children: Dusty Ray Burleson (deceased), Brian Keith Burleson, Darryl Owen Reynolds (Jeannie) and Collyn Kelli Burleson (Richard). She loved her family which includes 6 grandchildren: Molly Lambertus, Kole Burleson, Kami Palmer, Craig Reynolds, Leslie Fisher, Madison Allen and 12 great-grandchildren: Paige Pruitt, Lucy Lambertus, Aubrey Palmer (deceased), Jake Palmer, Emily Palmer, Levi Palmer, Ben Palmer, Raylee Reynolds, Adley Reynolds, Cayden Reynolds, Lacey Patterson & Christopher Fisher…and so many more beloved family members and friends. Sharon had a long and distinguished career at Motorola. She loved to play pool & cards, was an avid reader and shop for the perfect antique. She had a smile that would light-up a room, was generous with all her possessions including her love and compassion for others.