Sharon Gaines Raper Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on January 18, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Sharon Gaines Raper of Coahoma, Mississippi. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph William Gaines, Jr. and Gracie Hudson Gaines; her husband James; and her brother Gary Gaines. She is survived by: her children, Sharon, James, Heath Raper of Germantown, TN, Corey Raper of Oxford, MS and Erica Raper (Jacques Taylor); her mother-in-law Ruby Raper of Clarksdale, MS; her sisters, Brenda Chandler (John) of Spring Hill, TN and Teresa Webster (Roland) of Sidon, MS; her sister-in-law Vera Gaines; her grandchildren, Tristan Raper of Oxford, MS, Campbell Raper of Germantown, TN, Pendleton Raper of Oxford, MS, Aleese McClelland and Sophia McClelland of Arlington, TN; her niece Carrie Bennett; her great-niece Emma Grace Bennett; her friends, Denise Boswell and Bunco; Sharon and James.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, or charity of donor's choice.
