Sharon Yvonne Mitchem

On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, Sharon Yvonne Mitchem, loving wife, mother and Grammie passed away at the age of 71. She was born May 7, 1949 to Vanitta Ramelle and Homer Edwards. On September 24, 1971, she married Gary Mitchem. They were together for 50 yrs. They raised two children Sean Mitchem and Tanya Clemons. Sharon stayed home with her children while they were young. She loved to draw and crochet. She returned to school and received her associates degree from Paducah Community College. She worked as an optometrist assistant. Sharon was preceded in death by her mother Romel, father Homer, and brother Joel Vincent. She is survived by her husband Gary, son Sean, daughter Tanya and three grandsons Christopher, Michael and Samuel, sister Louise Lim (Ed) and three nieces Trish Clark, Felecia Lim and Jackie Lim. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Sharon’s memory to a church or charity or foundation of your choosing. A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2020, from 10 am until 12 noon at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15452 O'Neal Road, Gulfport, MS, with a service at 11:30 am. Interment will be on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, MS. View and sign the online tribute at www.BOKFH.com.