Sharon (Carson-Charette) Boyd

Sharon (Carson-Charette) Boyd was born November 4, 1952, in Nespelem, Wash., to Barbara Laramie and Donald Carson of Inchelium. She and sister Diane spent their early years in Inchelium. Their mother remarried to Francis Charette and the family grew, adding sisters Frances and Gerrie. The family moved to Omak and later back to Inchelium where Sharon spent many years growing up in the Hall Creek area.

Sharon met her husband of 55 years, Lanny Boyd, in high school at Inchelium. As a young couple they lived in Chicago and Portland while Lanny studied HVAC. Their firstborn, Lanny Jr. was born in Chicago. The family came home to Inchelium. Their second child, Erika, was born in 1972. Sharon loved following Lanny Jr. and Erika’s sports and activities throughout all their school years.

When the kids were old enough for school, Sharon worked at the Inchelium daycare, store, youth camp and summer youth program. She then became a teacher’s assistant and worked 17 years at the Inchelium Elementary School. She loved her time there with the students. After retirement, Sharon babysat grandbabies and a niece for years.

She was an avid Mariners and Seahawks fan.  She loved crocheting, her pets, berry picking, and spending time with her kids, grandkids and great-grandchildren. She and Lanny liked movie nights in Spokane, going to Mariner’s games and riding his motorcycle. They went to Sturgis and other rallies.

Sharon was a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes. For the past six years she endured numerous complications with kidney failure and dialysis. She quietly passed on Sept. 3, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents and by siblings Michael, Steven and Allen Carson.

Sharon is survived by her husband, Lanny, son Lanny Boyd Jr., daughter Erika Zacherle (Willy), siblings: Diane, Francie, Gerrie, Marlene, Tony, Donna, Jackie, Punkin, and Lynette, grandkids: Tyler (Leah), Maraia, Emily (Josiah), Joelle, Payton (Kylie), Jordis and Bryson, great-grandchildren: Kelix, Kamlyn, Violet, Eva, Millo, Ellee, Leti, Nora, Oakley and Tuff, and numerous nieces and nephews.