Sharp, Billy Dean 'Bill'

1934 - 2017  (83 years)

• Name	Sharp, Billy Dean 'Bill'
  		Billy 'Bill' Sharp (1934-2017)
  Birth	8 Jan 1934	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	17 May 1940 (6 years)	Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 09b
  		1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 09b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 18, page 09b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	SHAR.B004
  _FGRAVE	41284730
  _MEMR	12 Aug 2017 (83 years)
  	There will be a "Celebration of Life" held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Clay City Banking Co. Banquet Room in Clay City, IL. for friends and family. Mr. Sharp was born on January 8, 1934, the son of Roy and Wilma {Stratton} Sharp, of Clay City, IL.
  Military Service	United States Army
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  Death	30 Jul 2017	Rolling Hills Care Center, Catoosa, Rogers County, Oklahoma   [2]
  Burial	Chandler Memorial Cemetery, Chandler, Henderson County, Texas
  Person ID	I13244	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	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Sharp, Roy Edward,   b. 27 Apr 1907, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Aug 2000, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Stratton, Wilma Lena,   b. 21 Sep 1916, Illinois d. 15 Sep 2010, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F2037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	?, D.
  Family ID	F6224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	SNELL, Phyllis Jean,   b. 4 Dec 1935, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Jan 1998, Smith County, Texas (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1954  [2, 4]
  Family ID	F6225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Jan 1934 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Census - 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 09b - 17 May 1940 - Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois Death - 30 Jul 2017 - Rolling Hills Care Center, Catoosa, Rogers County, Oklahoma Burial - - Chandler Memorial Cemetery, Chandler, Henderson County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Sharp retired from the Unocal Oil Company. He served in the U. S. Army from 1956 to 1958. Was the former Mayor of Sailor Springs, IL.; Served on the Sailor Springs Village Board and was a Basketball Referee.

  
  

• Sources

  [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). [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). [S1762] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sharp, Roy F. and Wilma L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36843110/roy-edward-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3495] Obituary, Sharp, Kenneth Roy, 46, none. (Reliability: 2).