Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Sharlett Ann  (Wilson) Van Winkle

Sharlett Ann Van Winkle, 71, of Shiloh, passed away November 5, 2014 in Waco, 
Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Calvary 
Baptist Church with Rev. James Hooper and Rev. Shane Norcross officiating. 
Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Calvary 
Baptist Church.

Sharlett was born January 13, 1943 in Gray, Texas to W. W. and Fannie Lelia 
Davis Wilson. She graduated from Lumberton High School in Lumberton, MS and 
later attended both Navarro and MCC to obtain an associate degree. Sharlett 
retired from the State of Texas Human Resource Department after 20 years of 
service, prior to working 12 years for Brown Oil and Gas and 14 ˝ years for ABCO 
Manufacturing Company.

Sharlett married Jimmy Van Winkle, the love of her life, on September 19, 1964 
at the First United Methodist Church in Wortham, Texas. She was faithful in 
serving her Lord and being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and, most 
recently, great-grandmother. She cherished her grandchildren and great-
granddaughter; spending as much time with them and spoiling them was her 
favorite pastime. Sharlett’s family meant everything to her.

Sharlett enjoyed spending time working in her flower beds and shopping for 
flowers. She was a longtime active member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she 
served as their organist for 40 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother and sister-in-law, Willis W. 
and Ann Wilson.

Sharlett is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jimmy Van Winkle of Shiloh; 
son, Randall Glenn Van Winkle of Mexia; daughter, Shelli Annette Van Winkle of 
Shiloh; step-sons, Micky Van Winkle and wife, Sandy and Ricky Van Winkle and 
wife, Barbara both of Mexia; grandchildren, Zackary Taylor Van Winkle and wife, 
Marcelina of Coolidge, Casey Danielle Willis and husband, Laramie of Marquez and 
Madison Rachelle Van Winkle of Mart; great-granddaughter, Rhiannon Johanna Van 
Winkle of Coolidge; sister and brother-in-law, Glenda Nell and Jack Modisette of 
Lufkin; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Zackary Van Winkle, Laramie Willis, Ricky Van Winkle, Micky 
Van Winkle, Robert Loggins and Larry Black.