Sharon Rose Lewis, age 61 of Leslie, Arkansas died on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born in Prairie County, Arkansas on January 28, 1963 to Frank Leonard Diemer and Shirley Temple Price Diemer. Sharon married the love of her life, Noel Lewis on November 15, 2003, and together they built a beautiful life right here in Searcy County.

She worked most of her life in the restaurant and food service industry. She was a savvy business woman who built businesses from the ground up. Her dedicated service and business knowledge helped make her a Searcy County success story. She was more than just a “Boss”. She fostered genuine relationships with all those who worked for her and around her.

She treated her employees as family and was truly concerned for their well-being. Her strong sense of community and her servant’s heart was one of her greatest assets.

While many knew her as Searcy County’s five time chocolate roll winner she was most importantly known as “Nana” to her family; and family was her greatest joy and accomplishment. She was the “heart” of her family and showed her love as a dedicated wife, mother, and “Nana” every single day. Her extraordinary presence will be greatly missed by her community, her employees and most importantly her family.

Survivors include her husband, Noel Lewis; children, Kevin Lewis (Jacquelyn), Bryan Lewis, (Desiree), Amanda Lewis , and Ashley Lewis Paullin (Dean); grandchildren, Rebecca Lewis-Whitbey (Justin), Haley Stevens, Riley McDaniel-Infante (Aldrich), Dalton Lewis, Kylie Lewis, Ashlyn Williams, Bailey Lewis, Carissa Lewis, Logan Lewis, and Gavin Lewis; great-grandchildren, Maverick Whitbey, the late Memphis Whitbey, Madden Whitbey, and Luka Infante; siblings, Leonard Junior Diemer, James Lee Diemer, Warren Howel Diemer, the late Paul Edward Diemer, Shelia Diane Diemer, and Cindy “Cynthia” Kay Diemer; several nieces, nephews, and extended family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Shirley Diemer; brother, Paul Diemer; and great-grandson, Memphis Whitbey.

Funeral services for her were 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2024 at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. Tommy Jolly and Bro. Donnie Collins officiating. Visitation was 10:00 until 12:00 p.m. preceding the service. The burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery, 4815 Hwy. 254 E, Leslie, Arkansas. Pallbearers were Kevin Lewis, Bryan Lewis, Dean Paullin, Justin Whitbey, Dalton Lewis and Sherman Lewis. Honorary pallbearers were Aldrich Infante and Willis Lewis.