Sharon L. Webb

Sharon Lynn Webb, 74, of Blairsville, Ga., passed away on Thursday April 29. 2010, following an extended illness. Sharon was born in Tampa, Florida, on Leap year, 1936. Daughter of William Wesley Talbott and Eunice Tillman Talbott, she attended Florida Southern University and Miami Dade Junior College before starting her career as a Registered Nurse. After many years in nursing, she became a published author, pursuing her love of words and writing. She was known for such works as the Earth Song Trilogy, The Adventures of Terra Tarkington, Pestis 18, Half - Life and R.N. Sharon also became an award-winning computer fractal artist, and silver jeweler, and a member of the Mountain Regional Arts and Crafts Guild. Her jewelry is still available at ArtWorks Gallery in Hiawassee, Ga. She was pursuing her degree in Gemology at the time of her illness.

Surviving Mrs. Webb is daughter and son-in-law Wendy Lee Webb Nesheim and Dr. Steven R. Nesheim, Stone Mountain, GA., daughter Jerri Lynn Webb, Gainesville, GA., daughter Tracey Ann Webb-Kolbinger, Freiburg, Germany, grandson Joshua Lee Thompson and wife Dallas Ann Thompson, Gainesville, GA., grandson Wesley Bryan Thompson and wife Shelley Marie Thompson, Gainesville, GA., grandsons Kevin Kolbinger and Tom Kolbinger both of Freiburg, Germany and great - grandson Ashton Crawford Willden, Gainesville, GA., She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wilson Bryan Webb, and her granddaughter Daniela Kolbinger.

The family plans to honor Sharon's life with a private memorial ceremony.

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. www.cochranfuneralhomes.com