Sharon “Gig” Melinda Sturm Hoffman Golden

Sharon “Gig” Melinda Sturm Hoffman Golden, of South Main St. Philippi passed away unexpectedly July 5, 2021. Sharon was born January 19, 1951 in Philippi a daughter of the late George W. Sturm and Hazel (Skidmore) Sturm Hotsinpiller. She is survived by her two sons, eldest Jonathan Crites and wife Kristine and youngest Matthew Jason Hoffman, along with grandchildren, Tarryn Beau, Mykal Mallori, Ethan, Isaiah, and Christian along with many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands Danny T. Hoffman and William Bill Golden; brothers Jimmy Sturm, Leonard Sturm; sisters, Sandy Sturm, Avanell “Abby” Yhealon, Georgia Hatfield; and grandchild Kyson Bear Hoffman.
Sharon “Gig” graduated from Philip Barbour Class of 1970, after she graduated she started working at Dairy King in Philippi, shortly after she started her career at Broaddus Hospital as a Btech Ward Clerk. She also worked as a CNA at Meadow View Mountain Personal Care Nursing Home. She also assisted in building the Stonewall Jackson Dam and worked for the WV National Survey as a Surveyor, Sharon “Gig” was a very hard worker and has many different careers in her lifetime.
In Sharon’s free time she enjoyed tending to her flower garden, her back porch, and cooking for those all around, so much that she opened her own Restaurant called Main St. Café. She also cooked holiday dinners and would always invite the public to her home. Sharon enjoyed many crafts like crocheting, wreath making and decorating tasty treats. Sharon also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and friends, and Sharon was an exceptional driven friend, mother, grandmother. She worked also for Gambill Amusement for 23 years, and her last year at Grumpy’z, as a cook. Sharon “Gig” put everyone before herself and needs, vivid worker, she will be missed by all.

Friends will be received at the Wright Funeral Home and Crematory 220 N. Walnut St. Philippi on Saturday July 10, from 4-8 pm and on Sunday July 11, from 8 am- 2 pm. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm with Pastor Joe Palmer officiating. Interment will follow in the Tacy Crossroads Cemetery.