Sharma Sleight

Sharma Hawkins Sleight, age 66 of Vienna, VA died on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband T. LaMar Sleight; her children Lesa Lynne (Keith) Brown of Milwaukie OR, Cynthia Lee (Brett) Cummings of Millville, UT, Michele Dawn (Aaron) Mendenhall of Tucson, AZ, Todd LaMar (Jillian) Sleight of Idaho Falls, ID, Craig Aaron (Adrianne) Sleight of Oakton, VA and Nicole Grace (Jacob) Reid of Ogden, UT; 17 grandchildren Taylor (Nicole) Brown, Megan Brown (Kevin) Robinson, Gage Bartholomew, Savanna Cummings, Katelyn Brown, Casadie Cummings, Parker Cummings, Samantha Sleight, Elizabeth Sleight, Sydney Sleight, Ryan Sleight, Tyson Sleight, Ellie Mendenhall, Cooper Sleight, Andrew Sleight, Brooke Mendenhall, and Zackary Sleight, 2 great grandchildren Karter and Klesa Robinson and by her siblings Alfred Lynn Hawkins of Pocatello, ID, Sherolyn (Tom) Egelund of Brigham City, UT , MarDene (Dale) Ferguson of Meridian, ID , Orson Earl (Vicki) Hawkins of Roosevelt, UT, Jean (Roger) Seamons of Treasureton, ID and Janice (Wayne) Seyfert of Idaho Falls, ID. The family will receive friends at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2719 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 6-9 PM where funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM with an additional visitation from 9:30-10:30 AM prior to the service. A funeral service will be held in Lewiston, Utah on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1600 W. Center Street, Lewiston, UT at 1:00 P.M. Friends may call Saturday, October 15, 2011 11:00 AM-12:30 PM at the church prior to the funeral services. Interment will follow in the Lewiston Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions in Sharma's name be made to the Temple Patron Assistance Fund-www.ldsphilanthropies.org. Condolences can be sent to www.piercefh.com Sharma was preceded in death by her parents Clarence Orson Hawkins and Pearl Kent Hawkins, two brothers, Larry and Kim Hawkins and one sister, Linda Hawkins Wilkins. Sharma graduated from North Cache High School in 1963. She and LaMar were married in the Logan Temple, July 1, 1963. For nearly 30 years she followed her husband from one military assignment to another retiring in Vienna, Virginia in 1993. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many teaching and leadership positions. Sharma served faithfully as a volunteer teacher and coordinator for the early morning seminary program for the youth of the church ages 14-18 for over 10 years. At the time of her death she was serving as an Assistant to the Matron of the Washington, DC Temple in Kensington, MD. Her hobbies included golf, bowling, sewing, reading, gardening and serving others. Her highest priority in her life was her family which was a source of constant joy and satisfaction to her. She will be dearly missed by those who know and love her.

Sharma Sleight

September 18, 1945 - October 8, 2011