Sharon Bell Posey

Sharon Bell Posey passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday May 17, 2015 after a long courageous fight with leukemia.

She is preceded in death in 2009 by her husband Jack Lewis Posey, her partner in life for 58 years of marriage, her two brothers James Frank Miller of Bremerton and Herbert Wright Miller of Kenmore, three sisters Sara May Wilson of North Bend, June Bernice Gunderson of Redmond and Rose Ella Albertson of Bremerton.

She is survived by her loving sons Roger Posey and his wife Sharla of North Bend, Rick Posey and his wife Vickie of Montana, four grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and sisters Georgia Jean Kramer and Marilyn Anne Kassian, both of Snoqualmie.

Sharon’s legacy in life was first her husband and family and then as a volunteer. She worked for the King County Parks Aquatic Division in excess of 25 years. She started as a volunteer at Si View Pool when her children were small and was eventually chosen as manager there for 10 years. She then was asked to manage the new Forward Thrust swimming pool in Issaquah for another 15 years becoming the top pool manager in the county. She taught many, many children how to swim along with all the other duties she attended to.

After retiring from that career she teamed with her friend Sharon Larsen to lead the Snoqualmie Valley Dynamites in the Relay for Life organization for many years raising thousands of dollars. She also volunteered countless hours at the North Bend Senior Center even through the wicked effects of chemo on her life. She gave endlessly including gifts, money and her time for others never saying “no”. She was surrounded by a multitude of faithful friends who helped her with these endeavors.

She supported her North Bend Community Church and will be missed by many.

At her request there will be no services. The family would ask that she be remember through donations to the Snoqualmie Valley Dynamites – Relay for Life % Another Hair Place, PO Box 1368, North Bend, WA 98045

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