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Sharp, Robert L.

Sharp, Robert L.

Male 1936 - 2021  (85 years)


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  • Name Sharp, Robert L. 
    Robert L. Sharp (1936-2021)
    Robert L. Sharp (1936-2021)
    Birth 4 Feb 1936  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number SHAR.R006 
    _FGRAVE 234537493 
    Death 1 Dec 2021  Aperion Care, Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Burial Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Headstone, Sharp, Robert Lee and Dorothy Ellen
    Headstone, Sharp, Robert Lee and Dorothy Ellen
    Person ID I10825  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Sharp - Gregg

    Benjamin F. 'Ben' Sharp and Anna Frances 'Annie' Gregg Descendants, Shock - Belt

    John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2023 

    Father Sharp, Roy Edward,   b. 27 Apr 1907, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 2000, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Stratton, Wilma Lena,   b. 21 Sep 1916, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 2010, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage Y  [1, 4
    Family ID F2037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Duke, Dorothy Ellen,   b. 7 Jun 1938, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 2020, Citadel Care Center, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jun 1956  Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6
    Children 
    >1. Sharp, D.
    >2. Sharp, J.
    >3. Sharp, D.
     4. Sharp, S.
    Family ID F5221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Feb 1936 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Jun 1956 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Dec 2021 - Aperion Care, Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Robert L. Sharp, 85, of Manteno, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Aperion Care in Princeton, Illinois.

      Robert was born on February 4, 1936 in Clay County, Illinois to Roy Edward Sharp and Wilma Lena (Stratton) Sharp. He married Dorothy Ellen Duke on June 10, 1956 in Flora, Illinois, and she preceded him in death on December 17, 2020.

      Robert loved to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed riding horses and playing music on his guitar.

      Robert is survived by his son, Danny (Karen) Sharp of Manteno, IL; daughter, Judy (Don) Brinkman of Ashkum, IL; daughter, Diana Harper of Princeton, KY; daughter, Sherry Sharp of Fairfield, IL; grandchildren, Daniel, Mandy, Megan, Monica, Allison, Makayla, and Kenny Jr.; several great grandchildren; brothers, James Sharp, of San Tan Valley, AZ and Jackie Sharp, of Flora, IL; sisters, Thelma Fry, of Wooster, OH; Marcella (Arthur) Ellis, of Creve Coeur, IL; Phyllis (Gary) Vannote Muse, of Cisco, IL.; Carolyn (Steve) Snyder of Bloomington, IL; and Debra (Donald) Nix, of Salem IL; sister-in-law, Evelyn Sharp of Springfield, MO; and numerous nieces and nephews.

      He was preceded in death his by parents; wife; granddaughter, Brittney; brothers, Gene Sharp, Thomas Sharp, Bill Sharp, and Kenneth Sharp; sister, Dorothy Browning; and several nieces and nephews.

      A funeral service for Robert will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Clay City with a visitation beginning one-hour prior. Pastor Brad Harris will officiate.

      Interment will follow at Clay City Cemetery.


      Memorials can be made to the family.

  • Sources 
    1. [S849] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 18, page 9b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S15473] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sharp, Robert Lee and Dorothy Ellen, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234537493/robert-l-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S14938] https://findagrave.com, Obituary, Sharp, Robert L., 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234537493/robert-l-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S1762] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sharp, Roy F. and Wilma L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36843110/roy-edward-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S3489] XFM Radio, Effingham, Illinois, Obituary, Sharp, Billy (Bill), 83, (http://www.thexradio.com/news/obits/29314-billy-bill-sharp-83-of-catoosa-oklahoma-formerly-of-clay-city), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S3495] Obituary, Sharp, Kenneth Roy, 46, none. (Reliability: 2).