Sharp, Ray Dean

1945 - 2010  (65 years)

• Name	Sharp, Ray Dean
  Birth	24 Aug 1945  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Road Construction  [1]
  Reference Number	SHAR.R004
  _FGRAVE	58098943
  Death	2 Sep 2010	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Ray Dean Sharp, 65, of Clay City, died at 1 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2010, at his residence. Ray was born August 24, 1945 to Melvin and Luella Mae Mitchell Sharp. He married Delores Sharp on November 11, 2000. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army in Vitenam. Ray worked road construction and was a member of the Clay City Church of God, VFW, and the American legion of Flora. He is survived by his wife and his mother. Preceding him in death were his father and brother, Marvin. Services were held at the Church of God with Pastor Rob Bowker officiating. Burial was in Clay City Cemetery. Full military rites were conducted by Clay County veterans. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Clay County Hospice.
  Funeral	8 Sep 2010	Clay City Church of God, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Services were held at the Church of God with Pastor Rob Bowker officiating.
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, Private First Class, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Ray MAY have served with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Viet Nam.
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
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  		United States Army
  		Vietnam
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  		Flag of the United States, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Ray Dean Sharp (1945-2010) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Unit Citation with Palm (Army Frame) The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese: Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1950 and was awarded to military personnel, civilians, and Armed Forces…
  		Private First Class (PFC) (E3), United States Army (Sep 1959-May 1968) PFCs are promoted to this level after one year or earlier by request of supervisor. Individual can begin Basic Combat Training (BCT) at this level with experience or prior military training. Carries out orders issued to them to the best of his/her ability.
  		United States Army Emblem 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…
  Burial	8 Sep 2010	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Burial was in Clay City Cemetery. Full military rites were conducted by Clay County veterans.
  		Headstone, Sharp, Ray Dean
  Person ID	I3488	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, Sharp - Gregg Benjamin F. 'Ben' Sharp and Anna Frances 'Annie' Gregg Descendants, Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Sharp, Melvin James,   b. 2 Feb 1915, Clay County, Illinois d. 9 Apr 1997, Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mitchell, Luella M.,   b. 15 Sep 1921, Illinois d. 17 Mar 2016, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	23 Mar 1936	Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 1 month - She : 14 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	?, Barbara
  Family ID	F2199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	?, Delores
  Family ID	F2198	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 2 Sep 2010 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 8 Sep 2010 - Clay City Church of God, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 8 Sep 2010 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1855] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sharp, Ray Dean, 65, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58098943/ray-dean-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1856] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sharp, Ray Dean, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58098943/ray-dean-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1043] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sharp, Melvin J., 82, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36681052/melvin-j-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S97] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Sharp, Luella Mae, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Luella-Mae-Sharp?obId=825260), none. (Reliability: 2). [S395] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sharp, Melvin J. and Luella M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36681052/melvin-j-sharp), none. (Reliability: 2). [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).