February 1, 1951 – November 8, 2024
Sharon (Vaught) Crane, 73, of Bedford, IN, passed away Friday, November 8, 2024, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, IN.
She was the daughter of Richard Vaught and Betty (Smith) Spellings. She was loved and raised by Louis and Juanita Fiddler. Sharon married John Richard Crane in April 1973 at Grace Methodist in Bedford. Sharon worked at RCA and Kmart for several years. She then went to work at Ford/Visteon and she eventually retired from there.
Surviving to cherish the memory of Sharon are her three sons, James Michael (Rachel Fields) Crane, John “Johnny” William (Rikki) Crane, and Jeremy Richard (Kristen) Crane. She is also survived by two brothers, Rick (Georgetta) Vaught and Ed (Brenda) Fiddler; four sisters, Pam (Mark) Duncan, Alma (Walter) Lynn, Brenda Yeary, and Maude Cook; Grandchildren, Halie Crane, Kyah Grubb, Alex Crane, MaKayla Grubb, Cameryn (Cole Reynolds) Crane, Bracie Crane, Gibson Crane, Emry Faye Crane, Dixon Crane, and Drake Crane; four great-grandchildren, Landon, Carla, Charlee, and Cleo; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and adoptive parents; three sisters, Helen Godsey, Jeanette Sorrells, and Rita Weddle; four brothers, Charlie Fiddler, Jack Fiddler, Phil Vaught, and Mike Bailey.
Sharon married the love of her life, John, in 1973. Tragically, she lost him in 1983 after only 9 years of marriage. That nine years solidified a love and a bond that, to this day, has not broken. If you talked to her, his name always came up in the conversation because her love and her grief were as fresh as on the day he passed. Sharon had a beautifully large family and loved spending time with them. She loved to tell stories about her childhood and those who had major impacts on her life. Her Uncle Boomie Vaught, her stepfather Brit Spellings, her siblings, and grandparents George and Florence Vaught were the subject of many of those wonderful stories. She always enjoyed playing cards, dominoes, gatherings on the family lot, and bragging about her children and grandchildren. She never minced words, and you always knew where you stood with her. If she loved you, you knew you were loved. She will be missed by so many.
Funeral services for Sharon will be held Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Ferguson- Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes in Bedford, with pastor Mark Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Springs Church of Christ cemetery in Shoals. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., also at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel in Bedford. Donations in memory of Sharon may be made to IU Hospice House or White River Humane Society.
Memories and condolences may be shared, and flowers may be ordered at www.FergusonLee.com.
