Long-time Henryetta resident Sharon Loraine (Bullard) Rivera died Jan. 22, 2023 in Henryetta.  Sharon was born May 14, 1946, in Bakersfield Calif., to Marion Cecil and Rosie Juanita( Ford) Bullard. On June 29, 1962 Sharon married Tony Rivera. Together they welcomed two children, Tony Ray and Shelly Dawn Rivera.
She was a homemaker and an entrepreneur owning and operating several restaurants including The Monterey Mexican Restaurant and JB Grill. From 1993 until her retirement in 2012, Sharon ran Pancho Villas Mexican Restaurante with her family. A lover of antiques and re-sell shops, Sharon opened her second-hand store, Cuttin' Corners with her sister Jeanie for several years.
Sharon is survived by her daughter Shelly Rivera and fiance' Bobby Barnett, of Henryetta; grandchildren: Rachael Hackler and husband Brad Hackler of Fort Worth Tex., Sharra Rivera-Munoz, and husband Chief Warrant Officer 3 Roberto Munoz United States Army, of Pressath, Germany, Tony Ray Rivera, and fiancee Dr. Eleanor Abreo of Oklahoma City; great grandchildren Brooks and Layla Hackler; siblings: Linda Dick and husband Dennis of Longview Tex., Sheila Miller of Shawnee, Jeanie Reich and husband Tom, and Dean Bullard of Henryetta.
Sharon is preceded in death by her parents Marion and Juanita Bullard, Grandmother Emma Ford, husband Tony Rivera, and her son Tony Ray Rivera.
Viewing will be Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 from 5 to 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at Integrity Funeral Service.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 at Integrity Chapel with Rev. Wesley VanMeter Officiating. Interment will follow at New Sonora Cemetery in Henryetta. Services are under the care and direction of Integrity Funeral Service.
Pallbearers will be Tony Rivera, Shane Holuby, Jim Kidwell, Jewett Nelson, Jessie Rivera, and Brad Hackler. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jeremy Hill and Tom Reich.