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Sharp, Marvin Harold

Sharp, Marvin Harold

Male 1936 - 2006  (69 years)


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  • Name Sharp, Marvin Harold 
    Birth 17 Jul 1936  Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Owner of M&M Pump Supply, Clay City, Illinois  [1
    Reference Number SHAR.M003 
    _FGRAVE 18141987 
    Funeral 9 Jan 2006 (69 years)  Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 6 Jan 2006  Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cause: Cancer 
    Burial 9 Jan 2006  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Burial was in Clay City Cemetery. Full military rites were conducted by Clay County veterans.
    Headstone, Sharp, Marvin H. and Mabel S.
    Headstone, Sharp, Marvin H. and Mabel S.


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    Headstone, Sharp, Marvin H. and Mabel S.
    Headstone, Sharp, Marvin H. and Mabel S.
    Person ID I2099  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Mitchell - ?

    James Mitchell and ? Descendants, Mitchell - Pendleton

    Joseph Henry 'Joe' Mitchell and Elizabeth Anna Pendleton Descendants, Pendleton - Wilson

    Jonathan Pendleton and Eliza Ann Wilson Descendants, Poppe - Moseley

    Clarence H. Poppe and Geneva Moseley Descendants, Sharp - Gregg

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

    John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2023 

    Father Sharp, Melvin James,   b. 2 Feb 1915, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1997, Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mitchell, Luella M.,   b. 15 Sep 1921, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 2016, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 23 Mar 1936  Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Family ID F289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Poppe, Medora 'Dody',   b. 1938, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1986 (Age 48 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Sharp, R.W.R.
    >2. Sharp, S.
    +3. Sharp, V.E.J.
    >4. Sharp, Shelly J.,   b. 3 Aug 1957, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 2021, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    >5. Sharp, B.
    Family ID F1551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Franklin, Mabel Stella,   b. 25 Aug 1942, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 2000, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jan 1968  Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Jul 1936 - Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Jan 1968 - Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Cancer - 6 Jan 2006 - Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 9 Jan 2006 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 9 Jan 2006 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Marvin Harold Sharp, 69, of Clay City, died at 4:45 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2006 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.

      Visitation will be today at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Funeral services will follow at the funeral home with Pastor Brad Harris officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery.

      Mr. Sharp was born on July 17, 1936, in Clay County, the son of Melvin James and Luella (Mitchell) Sharp. He married Dody Poppe, who preceded him in death in 1986. He married Mable Franklin who preceded him in death in August 2000.

      He was a former owner and employee at M&M Pump Supply in Clay City. He was a member of National Rifle Association and was an avid hunter.

      Mr. Sharp is survived by his mother, Luella Sharp of Clay City; his brother, Ray Dean Sharp and his wife, Dolores of Clay City; his dear friend, Geraldine Shroyer of Clay City; seven children, Rick Sharp and his wife, Vicky of Clay City, Sonya Adams and her husband, Jerry of North Carolina, Jenny Larrimore of Clay City, Shelley Hostettler of Florida, Barb Armstrong and fiance, Joel Henshon of Alabama, Kurt Snell of Clay City and Kim Foreman of Demont, Ind.; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

      He was preceded in death by his father and two wives.

      Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.

      The Olney (IL) Daily Mail, January 2006

  • Sources 
    1. [S1396] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Sharp, Marvin Harold, 69, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 09 January 2006), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S1397] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sharp, Marvin H. and Mabel S., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18141987/marvin-harold-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S396] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 17, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1043] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sharp, Melvin J., 82, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36681052/melvin-j-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S97] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Sharp, Luella Mae, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Luella-Mae-Sharp?obId=825260), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S395] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sharp, Melvin J. and Luella M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36681052/melvin-j-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2).