Sharla Blythe-Quinones
February 23, 1934 - January 3, 2024
Stockton resident, Sharla Blythe-Quinones, walked through the Gates of Heaven at 3am on January 3rd , 2024, after a full life of many blessings.
Sharla (Kirby) was the last of nine siblings, seven sisters and two brothers, all raised in Attica, Indiana, during the Great Depression.
Sharla spent most of her earthly adult life in Stockton, California, being married for 50 years to her first husband, Sergeant Howard Blythe, a San Joaquin County Deputy Sheriff who went to Heaven in 2008.
Sharla and Howard built a successful local business in Stockton called Professional Transcribing and Typing Service which employed over a dozen employees during its peak years. During her full life on earth, Sharla gave birth to two sons – Don Blythe (Brenda) and Larry Blythe (Jane) and was grandmother to 19 grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Sharla, a devout Christian, was also a member of First Baptist Church in Stockton. In her early years, Sharla produced a gospel album of her self-composed songs proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the need for forgiveness of one’s sins in order to go to Heaven. She traveled on tour for a time singing in many churches.
Sharla later married Gilbert Quinones. They loved to sing together and produced two CD’s. As Gilbert’s wife, she also became mother and grandmother to his three children, five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was affectionately known as Grandma Honey.
She will be missed!
Celebration of life will be held on January 27 th , 2024, at New Day Community Church, located at 7525 Oakmont Drive, Stockton, CA 95207. Service begins at 11am with a reception to follow.
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Cherokee Memorial Park is honored to serve the Blythe-Quinones family.