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Sharon L. Hitchcock Hillberry, 75 years old, of Kokomo, IN, formerly of Morgantown, WV, passed away at 11:18 am Monday October 5, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo, IN. She was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, on August 24, 1951, the daughter of the late Noal and Betty Jane (Kirk) Hitchcock. On July 9, 1972, she married Challen Hillberry, and he survives.
Sharon was a 1969 graduate of Morgantown High School. She was employed by Dillman's Furniture Store and Consolidation Coal Co. Her main priority was serving as a teacher's aide at Indian Heights and Taylor School Corp. Sharon will be remembered for being a genuinely happy woman with a wicked sense of humor. Her favorite hobbies were dancing, singing, reading, and going to the beach. She cherished the time she spent with her family, especially her granddaughters. They often played cards when they could meet up together. She adored her canine companion, Lucy.
In addition to her husband Challen, she is survived by her son, Michael (Jessica) Hillberry; granddaughters, Maya (Craig Patton) Hillberry, Olivia Hillberry; niece, Sheri (Jamie) DeBari; great-nieces, Kylie DeBari, Bella DeBari; great-nephew, Caleb (Diana) DeBari; and brother-in-law, Joseph Cummins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Linda (Hitchcock) Cummins; and great-niece, Mikaela DeBari.
Stout & Son Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with cremation. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.stoutandson.com.