Business leader, friend, preservationist, visionary, and humanitarian.In the small East Texas town of Nacogdoches, Charles Bright created a lasting legacy through a lifetime of hard work, kindness, and integrity. Having never lived more than two miles from the house in which he was born, Bright created a resounding impact on the poultry industry that reached around the globe while never forgetting those who collectively made up the community he called home throughout his life. Explore his life of philanthropy and generosity and the example he set for those who looked up to him as he left a trail of good deeds in his wake wherever he roamed.
Sharon Brown Keith lives outside of Tyler, Texas, in the charming community of Arp. She and her husband, Brian, have two grown sons, Chris and Charles, and a daughter-in-law, Kaitlyn.
Sharon is retired but works part-time as a junior high counselor. Sharon grew up in the historic East Texas town of Nacogdoches and graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 1981. She received a degree in education, curriculum, and instruction from Texas A&M University in 1985. After teaching English, history, and speech at the high school level for sixteen years and sponsoring every extracurricular activity known to man, Sharon completed her master's of school counseling degree from the University of Texas-Tyler and has worked as a school counselor since 2002.
In 2017, Sharon published her first book, Mockingbird Moments: A Memoir, which deals with her journey through grief after losing her father in 1992.
Sharon enjoys spending time with her family, attending Texas A&M and Stephen F. Austin sporting events, reading, and hanging out with friends. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Sharon has written a novel that she envisions becoming a series and plans to publish it later in 2022. In the meantime, she will be trying to raise her feisty, sassy, and a little bit incorrigible puppy, Lorelai.
