ELKHART -- Sharon Jean Willey, 63, of Elkhart, died at 8:25 a.m. Monday (Feb. 15, 2010) in Elkhart Hospice House.

She was born Aug. 6, 1946, in Cooper, Texas, to Preston and Juanita (Bledsoe) Snyder. On April 21, 2000, she married Roland R. Willey in Las Vegas.

He survives along with two sons, Jeffrey and Scott Phend, both of Mishawaka; three daughters, Lisa Burzloff of Mishawaka, and Kimberly Phend and Tracy (Mitchell) Dewitt, both of Elkhart; two stepdaughters, Sarah (John) Scott of Goshen and Elaine (Bill) Baldwin of Edwardsburg, Mich.; 18 grandchildren; her mother of Elkhart; one brother, Robert (Tisha) Snyder of Hesperia, Calif.; and two sisters, Carolyn (John Sr.) Riddle and Connie (Dan) Casad, both of Lakeville.

Mrs. Willey worked at Bayer Corp. as a machine operator for 38 years before retiring in 2007. She was a member of Meadowood Free Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling, reading and spending time with her family.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, and one hour prior to Friday's 11 a.m. funeral service at the funeral home. Pastors David Dollinger and Jeff Gammon will officiate. Interment will follow in Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart.

Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Visit www.billingsfuneralhome.com to send online condolences.