Sharlene G. Crigger, 87, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, after a very long battle of ill health, living at home with her daughter Bonita & granddaughter Melody, providing her with loving care, till the end.  Sharlene was born in Stone, KY on July 11th, 1938, to William and Martha (May) Trout. Sharlene was preceded in death by her parents; William and Martha (May) Trout, husband; Bill Crigger Jr, sisters; Lozzy Trout & Lena Mae (Woodrow) Chapman, brothers; Clarence (Ruth), Lester (Bessie), Claude, Eugene (Gene), Elmer (Phyllis), Bill (Sandy) Trout. Daughter-in-Law; Amy Dawn (Crigger) Collins, & Son-in-Law; Danny Lee Young, & several nieces & nephews, and many others she loved very much! Survived by her daughters; Sheila Lynn Young, Bonita Leah Crigger, Only Son; John Victor (Heather M) Crigger, Daughter (Granddaughter); Sharlene Louise Crigger, Grandchildren; Heather Nicole (Jeremiah) Crigger, John Victor Crigger Jr., Billy Crigger III, Austin Lee Young-Crigger, Melody Mariah Ellen Crigger, Summer Rose Crigger, Wolfgang "Dustin" Crigger, Justin Crigger, Westin Crigger, & Lydia. Great Grandbaby; Blake, & Unofficial children; Tammy & JR Weisenberger, Joyce, Katie & countless others, also her Fur Baby (Doggie) Boba Crigger. She also had an abundance of loving nieces and nephews to whom she adored very much!

Sharlene took great pride in graduating from Belfry High School, when she was 16 years old, class of 1955! She then married Bill Crigger and began raising their family. Along with their own children, Sharlene was "Mom" to a village of children! She was the AVON lady, sold Sara Coventry and Tupperware. Whatever she needed to do to make an honest living, but be able to stay with her kids! She was head of PTA, Foster Mom, "Neighborhood Mom" a "Homeschool Mom" a "Favorite Aunt" then later was the role of "Grandma" to many others besides her own! She was "Grandma Sharlene" to all of the BalletMet kids back in the day. Enjoyed volunteering at the theater & at BalletMet,  raising a garden, thrift store shopping, going to yard sales to look for a bargain, eating snacks with Boba (Or feeding Boba her food she didn't want to eat), & watching Law & Order. She loved Butterflies, blue fan tale guppies, & baby feeding the birds or any little creatures, paisley print anything, but most of all…Playing with all of her kids, getting baby snuggles, and hearing children's laughter. She devoted her whole life to taking care of others, sick or well, young or old, hers or not, and she fed everybody, loved everybody, and never met a stranger! Anytime anyone needed anything, had a problem, or was hurting in anyway, she was right there fixing whatever she could. Her smile could light up a room, her laughter was contagious, and even when she was sick, she was always joking with people to make them laugh!

She will be missed greatly by all that knew her!

Family and friends may call at O.R. WOODYARD SOUTH CHAPEL, 1346 S. High St. on Friday, May 15, 2026 from 11 am to 1 pm. and 6 pm. to 8 pm, where the funeral service will be held as well on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:00 pm. Interment will follow in Kingwood Memorial Park.

After cemetery services, we are having a Celebration of Life gathering from 3 pm to 7pm at Hyatt Place, 7490 Vantage Dr., Columbus, OH 43035, near 23 (North High) and 270. We will have food, play many of mom's favorite songs, tell stories & Celebrate her as she deserves.

In lieu of flowers, please help by donating directly to the family to help pay mom's final expenses.

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