02/15/2026
Sharon Elaine Vernor was born on January 5, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri to Ollie (Glover) and Ernest Sumpter. She attended Lovejoy High School where she graduated with the class of 1974. During her life, Sharon worked as a bank teller, a certified nursing assistant and a laborer at a packing house. Sharon was a follower of Christ and enjoyed listening to the sermons from her pastor.
Sharon was affectionately known as the jokester of the family. She was the life of the party and was everyone’s favorite. She was known as the cussing auntie. It made her nieces and nephews day to hear Aunt Sharon cuss. Sharon never met a stranger. She could strike up a conversation with anyone. Her favorite past times were playing cards, playing bingo with the other seniors at the Senior Citizens Center and watching crime TV shows. But above all, she loved spending time with her children and her siblings.
Sharon transitioned on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her youngest son, LeQuon Vernor.
Sharon is survived by her children, Krystal Vernor of Tulsa, OK, Sakina Vernor of Collinsville, IL and Brendan Vernor (Aysha) of Manford, OK; siblings, Milton Johnson of Madison, IL, Eunice Slaton (Randy) of Chicago, IL, Arnett Sumpter (Angela) of O’Fallon, IL, Patricia Crawford (Marshall) of Venice, IL, Brenda Johnson (Glenn) of Virginia Beach, VA, David Sumpter of Chicago, IL and Barry Sumpter of Belleville, IL.; four grandchildren, Jakari Winston (Tabetha), Stefanie Morgan, Kennedy Vernor and Brennan Vernor; three great-grandchildren, Xyra Winston, Ki’Marri Winston and Ki’Arri Winston. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews and friends who all loved her immensely, along with three best friends, Avis Anderson, Ora Thompson and Mookie Kegler.
