Shannon Hilgart, beloved sister, aunt, cousin, friend and mentor, died peacefully on May 8 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
A celebration of her life will be held at a future date when it is safe to travel and gather. Shannon was born on Oct. 29, 1959, to the late Virginia Dell and Richard James Hilgart on Stewart Airforce Base in Smyrna, Tenn.
After her father died when Shannon was eight years old, she moved with her family to live with her grandparents in Marietta, Okla., a