Charles Sharp

Charles David (Dave) Sharp, 84, resident of Emerald Bay Community, Bullard, TX passed away peacefully on June 12, 2012 in Tyler, TX surrounded by family. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Emerald Bay Community Church with Dr. Jay C. Riley officiating. Visitation is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler. An interment service will be held at 1 p.m. at the Green Lawn Cemetery in Checotah, Ok on Friday, June 15, 2012. Dave was preceded in death by his parents Edna Marie and Orin W. Sharp as well as wife Mary Uldean Sharp. He is survived by wife Jo Walberg Sharp, seven children (Vicki Conger, Becky Sharp, Warren Kendrick, C.D. Sharp, Jr. David Kendrick, Scott Sharp and Vick Sharp), twenty-four grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and brothers Robert and Lewis Sharp. Dave was born Sep 25, 1927 in Kiowa, Ok and grew up during the Great Depression and World War II in the oil field community near Oklahoma City, Ok, excelling in academics and sports. He enlisted in the army 2 days before his 19th birthday, 1946, and served two years based in Japan as part of the occupation forces. During his military career he also started at halfback for his regiment, winning a divisional championship. Between 1948 and 1952 Dave earned his way through college with a football scholarship and rough-necking in the oilfield. He graduated in 1952 with a degree in mathematics from Central State Teacher’s College in Edmond, Ok. While in college he married schoolteacher Mary Uldean “Deanie” Spradley. Four children were born between 1952 and 1959. Deanie passed away in 1964. In 1952 Dave began his lifelong employment with Phillips Petroleum supervising drilling of oil well on sea and land on 5 continents. His service with Phillips included overall supervision and development of wells in the North Sea and exploratory deep water drilling in China and Africa. In 1969 Dave married Jo Walberg Sharp and in so doing combined his 4 children and her 3 children into one close knit and loving family. Their marriage and love survives his death. He retired to his ranch in Checotah, Ok. in 1985, enjoying three of his lifelong loves…. Horses, golf, and raising cattle. He and Jo moved to Emerald Bay in 1997, enjoying great friends, golf, and his church community until his death. Charles David “Dave “ Sharp served our Lord faithfully and completely all the days of his life. In so doing his legacy of love, dignity, and honor weigh on the hearts of all that knew him. He now resides in heaven, awaiting us all with his wonderful big smile and firm handshake.

Charles Sharp

September 25, 1927 - June 12, 2012