Sharron Scott

Sharron (Sherry) Lynn Scott, born July 28, 1945, in California, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026, in Springdale, Arkansas after a long battle with dementia. Our mom was surrounded by love in her final moments, with her daughter, Kim, by her side helping her to go peacefully. She was raised outside of Los Angeles, California. She moved to Arkansas in the early 1970s where she raised her family.

Her long nursing career as an RN took her from Berryville Hospital, along the East Coast as a traveling nurse and finally to Southern California. Caring for others was an integral part of who she was—at the hospital, at home, and in her community. This remained evident even after moving into a memory care facility, where she continued to try and take care of the other residents. We were always touched when people stopped us to share that our mom was a wonderful nurse and took good care of their family members.

Mom also had a wonderful creative side. She loved painting watercolors, one of our favorites is a painting she did of the beach. Her love of the beach came through in that painting in particular as it was her happy place. She would always have a bottle of suntan oil and loved the sun—we teased that she never received the memo about sunscreen.

Mom collected and sold antiques, possessing a special talent for decorating spaces beautifully with them. If parenting four children, working full-time as a nurse, volunteering, and constantly picking up new hobbies like sewing costumes and clothing, gardening, tennis, painting, and cake decorating were not enough, she also added Realtor to her resume for three years. She was happiest when in constant motion. Only a good movie could keep her still for a bit. She tried to watch all of the Academy Award nominated movies before watching the awards show each year. The California girl in her still loved all things Hollywood.

She helped at church and school events in Berryville, hosted many memorable birthday parties, and loved to dance and sing. She made a delicious potato salad for Easter and summer gatherings, and made weekend pancakes at the breakfast peninsula feel like something truly special. Her daughters still try to recreate both.

Mom loved tennis, both watching and playing, and passed that love on to Kim and Jason. Some of our fondest childhood memories were the weekly trips to Holiday Island. She would fill up the station wagon or van with her children, cousins, and friends. We would swim for hours while she played tennis with friends, Kim, Jason, her dad, or in tournaments.

Mom had the gift of gab (passed down from her own mother). She could always find something to say, someone to talk to, or a story to tell. Her conversations, opinions, laughter, and stories were such a big part of who she was.

It brings us comfort to imagine the joy she felt being reunited with her mom, Sylvia, her brother, Billy, and her son, Jason. We hope she is singing, dancing, and talking away the days with a healthy body and mind.

She will be deeply missed by her daughters, Kim Gookin (Todd) and Michelle Sherman (Scott); her son, Patrick McClung; her grandchildren, Nick Gookin (Taylor), Anna Weitzel (Chaps), Abbi McClung, Mason Sherman, Colin Sherman, and Jasper Howard; her great-grandchildren, Sloane, Silas, Clementine and Scottie; and her friends, extended family, and all those whose lives she touched. She will remain in our hearts forever through memories, stories we will tell and pictures we will cherish.