Sharon Jane Kaderka

Sharon Jane Kaderka (Cummings) of Taylor, Texas gained her heavenly wings on May 5, 2022, at the age of 75.

Sharon was born on March 15, 1947, in Davilla (Milam County), Texas to the late Lillie and Clarence Cummings.

Visitation will be held from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, with a prayer service beginning at 7:30pm Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Providence Funeral Home, 807 Carlos Parker Blvd NW, Taylor, Texas, 76574. Graveside services will be held 10:00am Friday, May 27, 2022 at Davilla Cemetery FM 487 Davilla, Texas 76523 with a Celebration of Life to follow 12:00pm at SPJST Hall Lodge #29, 5025 F.M. 619, Taylor, Texas.

In her early years, Sharon was the Mascot Cheerleader for Sharp High School at the age of four. Her favorite past-time was being with family, helping others, and playing bingo in Academy, Texas with sisters Betty and Billye. Sharon’s family moved to Bartlett, Texas when she was nine years old. The Cummings’ family worshipped at Bartlett Baptist Church.

Leonard and Sharon met in Bartlett, Texas where she attended Bartlett High School. They were married December 5, 1964 at the bus station in Temple, Texas (Bell County) and made a home in Charleston, South Carolina while Leonard served in the United States Navy. Leonard and Sharon moved to Austin in 1968, then moved to Taylor in 2005. In 2008, Sharon became a member of the SPJST Lodge #29, Taylor, Texas, where she served as Vice President for 15 years.

Sharon Jane Kaderka was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend to everyone. A loving and caring woman who worked as a childcare provider at Braker Lane Daycare, and other daycare facilities, where she treated all the children as her own.

As the matriarch of her large family, Sharon was known for her strength, encouraging words, quick wit, and beautiful smile.

In addition to her parents, Sharon is preceded in death by her sisters, Francis Zigalo (Frank), Billye Wood (Gary), Jaydene White, and her brother-in-law Curtis Freeman.

Sharon is survived by her husband of 57 years, Leonard Kaderka, sister, Betty Freeman, brother-in-law, Arthur White; Sons, Scott (Sarah Louise), Thomas (Paula), William (Sarah Rose), Roger (Sandra); Grandchildren, Jacob, Ryan (Baylie), Aaron (Chezni), Kara, Jennifer, Caitlyn (Charlie), Kendall, Emily, Ivan, Heidi, Kaden, Joseph (Danell), Amanda, and 14 great-grandchildren; she loved them all dearly.