Sharp, B.

B. married Armstrong [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

B. married Henshon, J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Owner of M&M Pump Supply, Clay City, Illinois
• Reference Number: SHAR.M003
• _FGRAVE: 18141987
• Funeral: 9 Jan 2006, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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

Buried:
Burial was in Clay City Cemetery. Full military rites were conducted by Clay County veterans.

Marvin married Poppe, Medora 'Dody'. Medora (daughter of Poppe, Kenneth and ?, Virginia) was born in 1938 in Illinois; died in Aug 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: POPP.M001

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SHAR.M002
• _FGRAVE: 36681052
• Funeral: 12 Apr 1997, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Melvin J. Sharp, 82, of Clay City, IL died April 9, 1997, at Flora Pavilion Nursing Center.

He was born Februray 9, 1915 in Clay County, the son of Benjamin and Anna Grege Sharp. He married Luella Mitchell March 23, 1936, in Fairfield.

He is survived by his wife; sons, Marvin and Ray Dean Sharp; two brothers, Roy and Raymond Sharp; three sisters, Leora Wheeler, Lillie Eastin and Mildred Mervar; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters and a step-grandson.

Funeral services were held at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home with burial in the Clay City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.

Melvin married Mitchell, Luella M. on 23 Mar 1936 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois. Luella (daughter of Mitchell, James Calvin 'Jim' and PENROD, Myrtle) was born on 15 Sep 1921 in Illinois; died on 17 Mar 2016 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Mar 2016 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MITC.L002
• _FGRAVE: 159658012
• Funeral: 19 Mar 2016, Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Luella Mae Sharp died Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Flora, IL.

Luella was born September 15, 1921 to Jim and Myrtle Penrod Mitchell. March 23, 1936 she married Melvin Sharp who preceded her in death April 9, 1997.

She is survived by her, Brother, Gary Mitchell, Finley, IL, Daughter-in-law, Babe Sharp-Cotton; Grandchildren, Virginia Larrimore, Clay City, Sonya Adams, North Wilksboro, NC, Shelly Joyner, Pensacola Beach, FL, Rick Sharp, Clay City, Barbara Henshon, Brewton, AL, Ron Ralston, Clay City;
ten Great Grandchildren and five Great Great Grandchildren.

Luella was preceded in Death By her Parents, Husband, Sons, Marvin and Ray, Two sisters and four brothers.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: POPP.K002
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b
• Census: 5 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03b

Kenneth married ?, Virginia. Virginia was born in 1917 in Montana; died before 16 Jun 2014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: UNK.V028
• Census: 5 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03b

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: SHAR.B002
• _FGRAVE: 20760222

Notes:

She was a housewife and retired nurse, and a member of the Clay City Church of God.

Birth:
The 1940 census says Ben, 68 years of age, was born in 1911. If he was 68, he would have been born about 1872. The 1930 census shows he was born in 1872.

Benjamin married Gregg, Anna Frances 'Annie'. Anna was born in 1886 in Illinois; died on 30 Jul 1962; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GREG.A001
• _FGRAVE: 20760231

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MITC.J001
• _FGRAVE: 24199872
• Funeral: 5 Oct 1964, Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Died:
Duff Grain Elevator, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

James married PENROD, Myrtle on 21 Oct 1916. Myrtle (daughter of PENROD, Samuel Ducksworth and SHELBY, Mary C.) was born on 22 Oct 1899; died on 13 Oct 1985 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 17 Oct 1985 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PENR.M001
• _FGRAVE: 24199878

Notes:

Myrtle Mitchell, 85, of Clay City, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the Olney Care Center in Olney.

Visitation and services will be held at Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City. Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery.

She was born Oct. 22, 1899, in Wayne County, the daughter of Samuel and Christina Shelby Penrod. She arried James Mitchell on Oct. 26, 1916 in Wayne County and he preceded her in death in 1964.

She is survived by twp sons, J.C. Mitchell of Minerva, Ohio and Gary Mitchell of Findlay; four daughters, Mrs. ucille Sheraden of Fairfield, Mrs. Louella Sharp of Fairfield, Mrs. Evalyn Young of Clay City and Mrs. Hilah Nimnicht of Washington, Ind.; one sister, Frances Bunnage of Albion; 24 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three sons and a daughter.

She was a member of the Clay City Church of God.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, Oct, 1985.

Notes:

Married:
Wayne County, Volume E, Page 178, License# 360

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Owned Poppe Trucking
• Reference Number: POPP.C002
• _FGRAVE: 24145100
• Census: 14-15 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 05a

Clarence married Moseley, Geneva. Geneva was born on 14 May 1893 in Illinois; died on 24 Apr 1953; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MOSE.G003
• _FGRAVE: 24145105
• Census: 14-15 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 05a