Hattie Lena Sharber, 77, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Deaconess Hospice Center in Evansville.

She was born on May 28, 1935 in Rayford, NC to Peter and Effie (Simpson) Lamm.

Hattie was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit #5. She had worked at the Exylon Factory and also cooked at the Smorgasboard. Hattie dearly loved her family. She was especially fond of her grandchildren as well as the other children in the neighborhood.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry Sharber; sisters, Louise Jones, Normah Spivey, Lilly Olive, and Virginia Lee, and son in law, Rollie Moss.

Hattie is survived by her daughter, Faye Moss of Kingsport, TN; sons, David Sharber (Linda), Robert Sharber (Jennifer), and Paul Sharber (Marsha) all of Mt. Vernon; sister, Mary Bogan of Sanford, NC; 9 grandchildren; and 18 great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Schneider Funeral Home 512 Main St. in Mt. Vernon with Rev. Dallas Robinson officiating with burial to follow in Weiss Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the funeral home.