Shari Stanford

Shari Lane Stanford, of Idlewild, New Mexico, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, age 63, passed away September 16, 2024. Shari was born February 24, 1961 in Amarillo, Texas to the late James and Billie Loydene (Duncan) Mitchell. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Rebecca Freeman, niece Misty Freeman and brother-in-law Scott Shelton. Shari spent many years caring for others as a CNA working with Alzheimer’s and Hospice patients. That was her passion, and she had a special gift. She was fun and you never knew what she was up to. She loved spending time at her cabin with her family and friends. Her hobbies included making medicine sticks and going to garage sales. For many years she would take family trips to Canton to visit family and go to first Monday. She loved buying gifts for people that she took care of at work. Her favorite music group was the Carpenters, and her family knew all the songs and words because that’s what we listened to on every road trip. She loved her dog and grand dogs very much and treated them like children. It's difficult to put 63 years of someone’s life into a short paragraph, there was so much more to her than this. She definitely made an impact on many people, and she will be greatly missed.

Shari is survived by her partner, Michael Couture; daughter, Amanda Hutchins (husband Brent); grandchildren, Carli Moore, Kelly Hutchins (wife Sumer), Tanner and Trevor Stanford. Great grandchildren; Jaydynn Stanford; Bradi and Saylor Moore and Hayden Hutchins. Sisters, Laura Greer (husband Roy), Terry Stables (husband Richard), and Petie Shelton. Nieces, Jessi Baucom (husband Jeff), Heather Davis (husband Chad), Jennifer Bierman, and Cynthia Greer. Nephews, Matt Greer (wife Abby), Sam Lamkin (wife Teagan), Ben Lamkin (wife Ariel) and Nick Shelton. Great nieces and nephews; Jessalyn and Shelton Walker; Berklee, Bailee, and Mariah Baucom; Ryder and Weston Shelton; Olivia Nelson; Justin Peters; Faith Davis; Aurora Davis; Jayston Bierman; Jaden Tompkins; Liam, Griffin, and Selene Lamkin; Arianna, Ryleanne, and Zoey Greer; Kylynn Real; Travin and Jasiah Britt; Jaxon Flemons; Xayne and D’ior Johnson; Kyston and Declan Merrill. And many more extended family.

Rivera Family Funerals and Cremations has been entrusted with arrangements, riverafamilyfuneralhome.com.