Ms. Sharon M. Crigler, age 73, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011. She was born on November 11, 1938 in Cedartown, GA, the daughter of Wilbur and Christine Thacker Perry.

Ms. Sharon Crigler is survived by son and his wife, Anthony and Joyce Samples; daughters, Theresa English, Tammy Chastain, Trudy Byers and her husband, Steve; sister, Debra Pirch and her husband, Brad; special companion, Lamar Bentley. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Thomas Crigler and grandson, Michael Shane Fortune.

In honoring her wishes, Ms. Crigler was cremated and a memorial service will be conducted on Monday, January 2, 2012 at four o'clock in the afternoon at Bush Arbor Baptist Church, 3290 Blacks Bluff Rd. SW, Rome, GA 30161, with Rev. Dale Byars officiating.

Flowers will be accepted.

The family will receive friends on Monday, at the church, from 3:00 p.m.until the service hour.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Ms. Sharon M. Crigler.