SHARRETT, Tommy D

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TOMMY D. SHARRETT

Princeton, In - Tommy D. Sharrett 73, the original "wheeler dealer" of Princeton passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 19, 2011 at his home in Princeton. Tom was born on August 20, 1937 in Allendale, Illinois to Lowell and Mina Fern Sharrett. He attended Sumner High School in Sumner, Illinois, graduating in 1955. Tom moved to Princeton in 1964 where he worked at City Motors until he walked across the street to be the General Manager of Dauby Chevrolet-Buick. Out of this move came the familiar saying "don't care if you call us dooby-dauby-doby, just call us." In 1988, Tom purchased the dealership from Ralph Dauby-renaming it Sharrett Chevrolet-Buick, and Tom started "wheelin and a dealin". Later he purchased the Pontiac-Olds dealership from Bob Kranitz-forming Tom Sharrett GM Superstore. It closed in 2005 due to illness. Tom always said Princeton had been good to him, so he spent most of his life trying to give back to the community. He was a member of the die-hard Chicago Cubs fan club since 1945. He also loved playing golf and was an avid Chicago Bears fan.

Tom is survived by his wife of 41 years, Joyce Sharrett of Princeton; his children, Neena (Bobby) Livermore of Princeton, Darla (Allen) Karnes of Carbondale, IL, Lynda Sharrett-Field of Lexington, KY, Bob (Karen) Bailey of Antioch, IL, and Joe Bailey of Princeton; grandchildren, Travis (Pricilla) Livermore of Carbondale, IL, Tyson Livermore (Loganne Smith) of Bloomington, Zach and Jackson Treece of Carbondale, Thomas and Sidney Field of Lexington, KY, Nikki Bailey (Mike Brady) of Arizona, Mackenzie, Tyler and Jayme Bailey of Antioch, IL, Briana (Travis) Smith of Princeton, Brittany Bailey and Zac Bailey both of Princeton; 3 great grandchildren, Rylee and Barrett Smith and Gabriel Livermore; 2 sisters-in-law, Judy Moore and Jan Maxey; 2 special aunts & an uncle, Kenneth and Clayre Sharrett of South Carolina and Elizabeth Wolfe of Evansville; nieces and numerous friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Hillside United Methodist Church in Princeton, officiated by Rev. Lisa Schubert and Rev. Brian Cook. Burial will be at the Decker Cemetery, rural Patoka. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 PM on Sunday at the Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton and from 9AM until service time on Monday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hillside United Methodist Church building fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be made online at www.colvinfuneralhome.com.

Published in Courier Press on April 22, 2011

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• Military Service: Major, United States Air Force
• Military Service: World War II, 73rd Bomb Wing, United States Army Air Forces

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Lowell Delaney Sharrett, 89, began his rest Sunday at home with his family in Dudley.

The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with a visitation one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Sharrett was born in Lawrenceville, Illinois, and was the son of Delaney H. and Cora E. Huffman Sharrett. A veteran of WWII, he served his country for 20 years in the United States Air Force and retired as a major. He continued to serve his country for an additional 25 years as a quality control inspector for the Department of Defense. During his military career, he served with distinction and was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries received in the Pacific during WWII. In addition, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, an Outstanding Unit Award, the Air Medal with three clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Mr. Sharrett was an avid woodworker. He enjoyed building clocks in his spare time and received the Golden Hammer award from Mechanics Illustrated for an original clock design.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Witherington Sharrett; three children, two brothers, eight grandchildren, and eight great-grand children.

It is requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Community Home Care & Hospice. 1201 Wayne Memorial Drive, Unit C, Goldsboro, N.C., 27534.

Goldsboro News-Argus 11/30/2005
http://www.newsargus.com/obituaries/archives/2005/11/30/lowell_d_sharrett/

Military Service:
Career Airman, United States Air Force

Military Service:
Received the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Outstanding Unit Award, Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters and The Distinguished Flying Cross. Was flying a B-29 when it crashed in the Pacific at a 150 mph on March 4, 1945. He was serving with the 73rd Bomb Wing of the Army Air Force. They were returning from an 18 hour round trip mission to Tokyo. Had bombed Nakijima Arms Plant and were on the way home to Saipan. Two crewmen dead all the rest injured. Helped free trapped crew mates.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2026051

Lowell married WOLFE, Mina Fern. Mina was born on 13 May 1918 in Wabash County, Illinois; died on 22 Sep 1939; was buried in Allendale Cemetery, Allendale, Wabash County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Plot: Location 2, 065 Plot E

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Delaney married Huffman, Cora Elizabeth. Cora (daughter of Huffman, William David and Thomas, Margaret Rebecca) was born on 20 Mar 1887 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana; died on 19 Apr 1958; was buried in Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William married Thomas, Margaret Rebecca. Margaret was born in 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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