Sharon Sue White

ASHEVILLE – Sharon Sue White, age 71, of Asheville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Mission Hospital.

Sharon was born on May 24, 1954, in DuBois, Illinois, and moved to Asheville in 1989. She became a Registered Nurse while still in Illinois and had a diverse career as a nurse for nearly 40 years. Sharon was very dedicated to her career as a nurse. She began in the ER and later worked in the head trauma unit when she moved to North Carolina. In addition, she worked in Alzheimer’s care and drug and alcohol rehab toward the end of her career.

Sharon had a love for woodworking and spent many happy hours in her shop creating crafts. Her other talents included writing and singing. Her light shone through her song, her stories, her humor, and her creativity. She was also an avid gardener, carefully planting and tending a small garden every spring. In retirement, Sharon loved to volunteer with the Council on Aging in the Ombudsman program, as it gave her a way to give back to her community. More recently, she enjoyed learning woodcarving and found joy in carving items for others. She was also a member and volunteer at Unity of the Blue Ridge in Mills River.

Sharon was a daughter of the late Curtis Eugene and Dorothy Marie Ellermeyer White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Joyce White. Sharon loved her family deeply and enjoyed spending time with them, especially at the family farm in Illinois.

Left to cherish her memory is her wife of 36 years, Julia Keene Wagner; sister, Stacey Little; brother, Terry White; niece, Elyse Coil and her husband Dyllon; nephews, Erien White and his wife Hailey and their daughter Rebecca, Lane Liggett and his wife Shelby and their daughter Lorelei, and Jake Little; and her fur babies, Daisy May, River Lee, Caleb, and Osheah.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am., Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Unity of the Blue Ridge, 2041 Fanning Bridge Rd., Mills River, NC 28759. Memorial gifts may be made to the Land of Sky Regional Council, 336 New Leicester Hwy., #140, Asheville, NC 28806 or Unity of the Blue Ridge, 2041 Fanning Bridge Rd., Mills River, NC 28759.

West Family Funeral Services is honored to be serving Sharon’s family. Condolences may be offered to the family under her obituary at www.westfamilyfuneralservices.com.