Ms. Sharon Laverne Haney, a lie-long resident of Winston-Salem, NC departed this life on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home following a period of illness. Sharon was born on September 29, 1956 in Winston-Salem to the late Walter M. Haney, Jr. and Dorothy Peay Haney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Emma H. Peay and Grandson L. Peay, Bertha and Walter M. Haney, Sr. Her education began in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system. She was a 1975 graduate of North Forsyth Senior High School. Sharon's desire to become a nurse started her on a path of life-long learning which she pursued until a few weeks before her death. Sharon received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Winston-Salem State University in 1979 and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2000. Sharon was accepted into the Nursing Practice Doctoral program at Walden University. She participated in this program until her health declined. Sharon served in the US Army as a staff nurse, where she was stationed in Georgia. After being honorably discharged, she returned to Winston-Salem and began her over 40 year career at NC Baptist Hospital, now Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. This gave her the opportunity to serve in many areas of the hospital , her specialty being urology. Prior to her passing, Sharon served as Nurse Manager at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital's Urology Clinic on Charlois Boulevard. She continued to work until April of this year. Sharon loved her church, First Baptist Church on Highland Avenue, where she was a Gold Star member. At First Baptist, she was a member of the Women's Progressive Club, The Healthcare Ministry, Past Chairperson of the Nominating Committee, the 140th Church Anniversary Committee, Homecoming Committee and the Church Directory Committee. Sharon was a member of five masonic organizations: Order of the Eastern Star (Sisters of Bivouac #530), 30th District Administrative Council, Heroines of Jericho (Duck Lassiter Court #15), The Golden Circle King Soloman Assembly #64, and Sethos Court #105. She was a proud soror of Chi Eta Phi, Nursing Sorority. Left to mourn but never forget her are her daughter, Shannon "Puddin" Fulp and her husband, Anthony; two beloved grandchildren: Ashley Robinson (Class of 2020, Winston-Salem State University) and Reginald "RJ" Robinson (Class of 2020, Mt. Tabor High School); her sister, Alma M. Peay; aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends that share in their loss. Funeral service will be private. Ms. Haney remains may be publicly viewed on Friday, May 8, 2020 from 12:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM at Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home.

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