Sharon Gilchrist was born on October 27, 1954 to the late Cartez Nance and Armatha Gilchrist. She departed this earthly life on Friday, March 19, 2021 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina.

Sharon attended the public schools of Lake View High School, Lake View, South Carolina. Later she attended Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey and received a major in accounting. Later, she attended Bronx Community College, Bronx, New York in 1981-1987 and majored in Data Procession and received her diploma. She was employed at New York Life Insurance Company in Parsippany, New Jersey from 1992 thru 1998 in the Treasury division and later worked at Edward Blank Association, New York, New York in the Information Systems and Services Division.

Sharon leaves to cherish her fond and loving memories ~ three sons: Sean J. {Marie K.} Gilchrist, Terrance Gilchrist and Trevor Gilchrist; her siblings: William Henry Gilchrist and Emma G. Moses and a host of nieces, nephews, in-laws, other relatives and friends.