Sharp, Eugene 'Gene'

1939 - 2021  (82 years)

• Name	Sharp, Eugene 'Gene'
  Birth	1939	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	17 May 1940	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.E002
  Death	16 Jul 2021	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
  Person ID	I13246	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 Jul 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, 2]
  Family ID	F2037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, E.
  Children	1. Sharp, D.   2. Sharp, C.   3. Sharp, R.   4. Sharp, T.   5. Sharp, C.   6. Sharp, K.   7. Sharp, R.
  Family ID	F6226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Eugene (Gene) Sharp, 81 went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. Gene was born to Roy and Wilma Stratton Sharp on November 10, 1939. He was a member of Clay City High School Class of 1958. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching dirt track and NASCAR races, reading Western Books, spending time with his family and friends, and life on the Sharp Family Farm in Clay City, IL Gene is survived by his wife of 40 years, Evelyn of Springfield, MO and 7 children, Doug Sharp, Cheryl Brian (Jim), Rusty Sharp all of Effingham, IL, Tom Johnston ( Leslie) of Halltown, MO, Clay (Kim) Watson, Kellie (Fred) James and Ralph Johnston Watson (Stacey) all of Springfield, MO. Brothers, Robert of Princeton, IL , James (Puddin) of Queen Creek, Arizona, Jackie (Linda) of Flora , Sisters, Thelma (Sis) Fry of Wooster, Ohio, Marcella (Sally) (Arthur) Ellis of Creve Coure, IL , Phyllis Muse (Gary) of Cisco, IL , Carolyn (Susie) (Steve) Snyder of Bloomington, IL and Debra (Don) Nix of Salem, IL, several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Wilma Sharp, Brothers Bill Sharp, Kenneth (Buster, Bud) Sharp, Tom Sharp, Sister Dorothy Browning, Nephews: Christopher Sharp, Jason Sharp, David Browning, Parker Webster, Granddaughter Dessarae (Dessie) Winchester Sharp. Brothers in Law, Dale Fry, Aubrey Browning, Jack Vannote, Sisters in Law, Dorothy Sharp, Phyllis Sharp and his grandparents.

  
  

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