Eugene Rex "Speedy" Sharp^[1]

1926 - 2014  (88 years)

• Name	Eugene Rex "Speedy" Sharp
  Born	1 Apr 1926	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	3 Dec 2014  [3]
  Buried	5 Dec 2014	Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I159119	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Elbert Herman Sharp,   b. 1 Mar 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 31 May 1970  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Millie E. Coker,   b. 17 Feb 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 3 Dec 2014  (Age < 126 years)
  Family ID	F53945	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Norma Jean Boling
  Children	+ 1. Stewart E. Sharp   2. John David Sharp
  Family ID	F59845	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1 Apr 1926 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 5 Dec 2014 - Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 10 Oct 1962. Bessie Ellie Sharp obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Eugene Sharp Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 03, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 4 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Grandson Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Grandson Birth Year (Estimated): 1926 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Leonard J Sharp Head M 74 Tennessee Margaret Sharp Wife F 74 Tennessee Clara Sharp Daughter F 42 Tennessee Eugene Sharp Grandson M 4 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 3 Dec 2014. April 1, 1926 - December 3, 2014 Resided in Sevierville, TN Eugene Rex "Speedy" Sharp, age 88 of Sevierville passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014. He was an ordained Baptist minister and a lifetime member of Bethel Baptist Church. Speedy worked 47 years at Cherokee Textile Mills and he was an avid U.T. sports fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Millie Sharp; brothers, Brad and Willis Sharp; sister, Ruby Patterson His survivors include: Wife: Norma Jean Sharp Sons: Stewart E. Sharp and wife Freda, John David Sharp Grandchildren: Christy Valentine and husband Clinton, Brandon E. Sharp and wife Emily, Brittany V. Sharp Great-grandchildren: Kyle Rogers, Zane Valentine, Hannah Sharp, Halie Sharp and Aaron Sharp Brother-in-law: Jimmy Rex Boling Nephews: Wayne Patterson, Herbert Sharp, Brian Keith Boling Nieces: Sandra Coleman, Virginia Nutter Graveside service 2 PM Friday in Bethel Cemetery with Rev. Ron Herrod and Rev. Kenneth Stansberry officiating. The family will receive friends 10AM – 12PM Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)