SHARLYN, THE MOTHER…THE GRANDMOTHER

THE ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED WONDERFUL YEARS OF LIFE UPON THIS EARTH. TO HER LOVING PARENTS LOUISE HOLLAND-MORSELL AND THOMAS HARDING MORSELL. SHARLYN

CHARGE WHILE HER MOTHER WORKED LONG HOURS AT HER JOB. SHARLYN, ALONG WITH HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS ASSISTED THEIR FATHER IN WORKING THE FAMILY FARM.

COULD OFTEN BE FOUND MILKING THE COWS OR CUTTING AND SPEARING TOBACCO. FOR ALL WHO KNOW HER SHE IS A LOVING MOTHER, DEVOTED SIBLING, DEAR FRIEND, AND FAITHFUL SOUL- MATE.

SHARLYN IS THE PROUD MOTHER OF TWO LOVING SONS, DELWIN AND ALEXANDER JR. BOTH BOYS ARE THE PRIDE AND JOY OF HER LIFE. SHE HAS TAUGHT THEM HER WORK ETHICS AND VALUE OF INDEPENDENCE. THE BOYS HAVE PROVIDED HER WITH THREE LOVING GRAND CHILDREN

SCHOOL, SHE ALONG WITH SISTERS JUDY AND LINDA WON NUMEROUS TALENT SHOWS IMPERSONATING DIANA ROSS AND SUPREMES.

TEEN AND EARLY-ADULT YEARS

SHARLYN ALSO ENTERED AND WON NUMEROUS HAIR STYLING SHOWS. AFTER GRADATION

SEVERAL INTERESTS AND ODD JOBS BEFORE SHE LANDED A POSITION WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS LAW FIRM OF HOGAN AND LOVELLS IN 1973. DURING HER CAREER AT HOGAN, ADVANCED TO THE POSITION OF SUPPORT STAFF MANAGER IN CHARGE OF COORDINATING ALL LUNCHEONS AND CATERING EVENTS.

STAFF OF 15 THAT INCLUDED HER SISTER JUDY MACKALL AND CLOSE FRIEND LUCILLE HAYWOOD. IN THIS POSITION, SHARLYN WAS PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED WITH SUCH NOTABLE ATTORNEYS AS JOHN RODGERS, CHIEF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, THE LATE RONALD JACKSON, FORMER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL