Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Get to know Kirby Pines' We are pleased to welcome Sharon Sharrow to Kirby Pines from her previous residence in Memphis. She and her late husband, Ed, were married for over 38 years. When making her move to Kirby, the movers found a note from Ed in the entertainment center saying, " I love you Sharon." A graduate of The University of Memphis with a BBA in Business Administration, Sharon had a secretarial career. She became a desktop publishing specialist with TBC Private Brands and retired after 20 years. Sharon and Ed traveled to all 50 states and 12 countries. She combined her 2 passions, photography and travel, by publishing travel photo books. She also enjoys reading, sewing and square dancing. She and Ed met while square dancing and continued to dance together for 37 years. A collector of paper weights, she has 69 in her new Kirby home. Many of them are from Scotland. To stay active, Sharon does water aerobics, lifts weights and continues to square dance. Sharon is definitely a good fit for our Kirby Pines lifestyle. Her friends describe her as fun to be around, organized and optimistic. Get to know Sharon and give her a warm welcome. With her interests and talents, she will find she made the correct decision for this chapter of her life. Sharon Sharrow Bill Hemphill Bill Hemphill was born in Mobile, Alabama and moved to Kirby Pines from his home in Barton, Mississippi. He has two children, Shelley and William Jr. (Buster). Bill attended Mississippi State University from 1963- 1967. He later became a spokesperson for the many students who did not receive degrees after attending MSU for 4 years because many courses offered did not count toward graduation they did not receive degrees. After an investigation by the college board, Bill received his degree in Industrial Technology in 2013. He had a long career as a Process Engineer with Packard Electric, a division of General Electric. After retiring from Packard, Bill started several small businesses and did contract work for the government. Wood working, fixing things, fishing and boats are Bill's hobbies. He also collects key chains and he started collecting stamps in the 7th grade, when he went off to college his sister acquired his collection. Bill enjoys the John Grisham books. Since his son, Buster, is the bass player for the group, Blood Sweat, and Tears, he likes their music. He is also a Dallas Cowboys fan. His travels have included a vacation through the Amish Country, Niagara Falls, The Smoky Mountains and all of Florida. Welcome to Kirby Pines, Bill! You're going to be glad you made the move to Kirby Pines Retirement Community. NEW RESIDENTS The Pinecone | September 2025 • 3 •