Will V. Sharp Sr., 87, of Purdon, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in Waco, Texas. Burial will be at Dresden Cemetery.
Will was born on August 31, 1932, in Weldon, Texas, to the late James Franklin Sharp and Buena Wilda Buchanan Sharp, the oldest of seven children.
He was a hard-working man who would do anything for his family or friends. When his father was dying he had to walk seven miles to get the doctor and when they returned with the horse and buggy his dad had already passed. So in the 7th grade he quit school to help take care of his family. He would pick cotton for 25 cents a day. His pets were a raccoon and a squirrel.
He also served in the U.S. Army from February 1953 to April 1955 as a cook during the Korean War. His base commander would not let him leave because of his excellent cooking.
He retired from Weben Industries in 2003, and he also had worked for Sinclair Gas Station. At a Christmas party one year, they named an award "Will Do" by Mr. Plumby because there was not anything he could not do. He loved to fish, hunt, spend time with his family and still loved to cook.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Roger Willis; uncle, Buck William Roger Willis; aunt, Rene - Buena Irene Robbins; Dugan Williamson and Terry Williamson.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Spears Sharp; sons, Will Vinson Sharp Jr "Vince", Robert Clinton "Clint" Sharp and his wife, Roberta and Anthony Earl "Tony" Sharp and his wife, Tonya; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Sharp; daughter-in-law, Carleen Sharp; sisters: Sally Bridges, Thelma Lou Shields, and Rita Sue Fowler and her husband, Jerry; brother, Benny Willis and his wife, Barbara; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. X5
Will was born on August 31, 1932, in Weldon, Texas, to the late James Franklin Sharp and Buena Wilda Buchanan Sharp, the oldest of seven children.
He was a hard-working man who would do anything for his family or friends. When his father was dying he had to walk seven miles to get the doctor and when they returned with the horse and buggy his dad had already passed. So in the 7th grade he quit school to help take care of his family. He would pick cotton for 25 cents a day. His pets were a raccoon and a squirrel.
He also served in the U.S. Army from February 1953 to April 1955 as a cook during the Korean War. His base commander would not let him leave because of his excellent cooking.
He retired from Weben Industries in 2003, and he also had worked for Sinclair Gas Station. At a Christmas party one year, they named an award "Will Do" by Mr. Plumby because there was not anything he could not do. He loved to fish, hunt, spend time with his family and still loved to cook.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Roger Willis; uncle, Buck William Roger Willis; aunt, Rene - Buena Irene Robbins; Dugan Williamson and Terry Williamson.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Spears Sharp; sons, Will Vinson Sharp Jr "Vince", Robert Clinton "Clint" Sharp and his wife, Roberta and Anthony Earl "Tony" Sharp and his wife, Tonya; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Sharp; daughter-in-law, Carleen Sharp; sisters: Sally Bridges, Thelma Lou Shields, and Rita Sue Fowler and her husband, Jerry; brother, Benny Willis and his wife, Barbara; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. X5
Will V. Sharp Sr., 87, of Purdon, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in Waco, Texas. Burial will be at Dresden Cemetery.
Will was born on August 31, 1932, in Weldon, Texas, to the late James Franklin Sharp and Buena Wilda Buchanan Sharp, the oldest of seven children.
He was a hard-working man who would do anything for his family or friends. When his father was dying he had to walk seven miles to get the doctor and when they returned with the horse and buggy his dad had already passed. So in the 7th grade he quit school to help take care of his family. He would pick cotton for 25 cents a day. His pets were a raccoon and a squirrel.
He also served in the U.S. Army from February 1953 to April 1955 as a cook during the Korean War. His base commander would not let him leave because of his excellent cooking.
He retired from Weben Industries in 2003, and he also had worked for Sinclair Gas Station. At a Christmas party one year, they named an award "Will Do" by Mr. Plumby because there was not anything he could not do. He loved to fish, hunt, spend time with his family and still loved to cook.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Roger Willis; uncle, Buck William Roger Willis; aunt, Rene - Buena Irene Robbins; Dugan Williamson and Terry Williamson.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Spears Sharp; sons, Will Vinson Sharp Jr "Vince", Robert Clinton "Clint" Sharp and his wife, Roberta and Anthony Earl "Tony" Sharp and his wife, Tonya; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Sharp; daughter-in-law, Carleen Sharp; sisters: Sally Bridges, Thelma Lou Shields, and Rita Sue Fowler and her husband, Jerry; brother, Benny Willis and his wife, Barbara; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. X5
Will was born on August 31, 1932, in Weldon, Texas, to the late James Franklin Sharp and Buena Wilda Buchanan Sharp, the oldest of seven children.
He was a hard-working man who would do anything for his family or friends. When his father was dying he had to walk seven miles to get the doctor and when they returned with the horse and buggy his dad had already passed. So in the 7th grade he quit school to help take care of his family. He would pick cotton for 25 cents a day. His pets were a raccoon and a squirrel.
He also served in the U.S. Army from February 1953 to April 1955 as a cook during the Korean War. His base commander would not let him leave because of his excellent cooking.
He retired from Weben Industries in 2003, and he also had worked for Sinclair Gas Station. At a Christmas party one year, they named an award "Will Do" by Mr. Plumby because there was not anything he could not do. He loved to fish, hunt, spend time with his family and still loved to cook.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Roger Willis; uncle, Buck William Roger Willis; aunt, Rene - Buena Irene Robbins; Dugan Williamson and Terry Williamson.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Spears Sharp; sons, Will Vinson Sharp Jr "Vince", Robert Clinton "Clint" Sharp and his wife, Roberta and Anthony Earl "Tony" Sharp and his wife, Tonya; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Sharp; daughter-in-law, Carleen Sharp; sisters: Sally Bridges, Thelma Lou Shields, and Rita Sue Fowler and her husband, Jerry; brother, Benny Willis and his wife, Barbara; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. X5
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