Sharon Farese

Sharon “MiMi” Farese, 67, Mooresville, passed away March 4, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 29, 1945, in Loogootee, to the late Willis and Mary (Hembree) Hembree.

Sharon graduated from Alfordsville High School. She worked for a period of time in the deli department at Kroger in Plainfield. Sharon’s greatest joy in life was her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all of her loving family and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald L. Rice; son, Timothy D. Rice; grandson, Aaron Hufferd; sister, Shirley Lineback.

Survivors include her husband, John Farese Sr. of Mooresville; daughter, Debbie Hufferd of Plainfield, grandchildren, Lindsay, Erika, and Jarrett Hufferd all of Plainfield; siblings, William D. Hembree of Loogootee; Donald E. Hembree of Loogootee, Charles O. Hembree of Plano, Texas; Alice Robbins of Shoals, Susie Hill of Jasper, Diane Mathies of Jasper, Mary M. Walton of Loogootee, Norma K. Breeding of Dubois; step-sons, John Farese Jr. of Louisville, Jerry Farese of Florida; several nieces and nephews; and her canine companion, Oscar.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2013, in the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2013. Burial will follow in White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville. Rev. John Simmons will officiate the services. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.