Sharon L. Alexander

Sharon Lindsey Alexander, age 62, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at her home in Starkville, MS. Sharon was born August 14, 1959, in Choctaw County, Ackerman, MS to Lindsey and Dorothy Alexander. She was a member of the Ackerman Church of God.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Visitation will be held beginning at 12:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will follow at Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Ackerman, MS.
She is survived by a sister, Barbara Hogaboom of Apex, NC, and a brother, Danny Alexander (Diane) of Starkville, MS: a niece, Mandi Anderson (Steve): four nephews, Bruce Pearson, Johnny Alexander (Laura), Derek Hogaboom (Maureen), Grant Alexander; two great-nieces, Cassi Wells (Trevor), Kathryn Hogaboom; three great-nephews, Edison Hogaboom, Mason Alexander, and Rémy Anderson; and a host of cousins.
Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, Lindsey and Dorothy Alexander, and a brother Doug Alexander.
Sharon was a resident of Starkville, MS and retired from Mississippi State University on August 15, 2016, after 22 years of devoted service. Sharon was an avid Mississippi State Men's Basketball supporter and fan. She held season tickets for many years up until her health no longer allowed her to attend the games at the Hump.
Sharon could be described as a loving sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She was a doting aunt and loved receiving pictures of her nieces and nephews, who lovingly referred to her often as ShayShay. She loved her family with all of her heart and never failed to save sent photographs of them on her phone to look back on later. To her doctors and nurses, she was a brave and determined patient who had fiercely battled stage 4 terminal, metastatic breast cancer continuously for 5-1/2 years. She seldom complained, although her family knew that she endured pain and discomfort from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. In the end, she left her earthly home bound for her heavenly home on her own terms and by the grace of God passed away peacefully in her home.
Sharon's family is grateful for her oncologist, Dr. Amber Borden and radiology oncologist, Dr. Robert Jones, Breast Health, and Imaging, as well as all of the nurses and other medical staff who were with her through 5-1/2 years of continual cancer treatment protocols. They are also grateful for Kindred Hospice for the care she was given during the final weeks of her illness. The family would also like to thank Sharon's cousins who faithfully visited her and checked on her daily and three special ladies who assisted them with her care: Chekila Young, Hattie Kelly, and Liz Kennard.
Memorials may be made to Breast Cancer Research Foundation: www.bcrf.org or a charity of your choice.