Earline Pearl

Sharp

Earline Pearl Sharp, 82, of Dibble, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. The daughter of James Earl and Clara Laura (Moore) Elam, she was born July 8, 1930 in Dibble.

Earline grew up in Dibble and attended Dibble Schools where she played basketball and graduated as valedictorian of her class. She married Kay F. Sharp on May 6, 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Earline attended business school and earned an accounting degree. She worked for FAA for many years until her retirement in 1986. After retiring, she was very active in the Dibble Schools where she worked as a substitute teacher and a library aide. Earline served as a McClain County 4-H leader for over 15 years and was a member of the Dibble Free Will Baptist Church. She also volunteered many hours for the McClain County Election Board. Earline was an excellent cook and was always baking and preparing meals for her family and friends. She also enjoyed sewing and working in her flower and vegetable gardens. Earline loved spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren's sporting events.

She is preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Mary Talley; her daughter, Ramona Nation; and a brother-in-law, Pug Keeler.

Earline is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, Kay Sharp; two sons, John Sharp and Trisha, and Gary Sharp and Shonda; six grandchildren, Jeremy Nation and Cynthia, Lori Morris and Rodney, Kacey Harris and Houston, Kaylee Smith and Randy, Chelsea Sharp, and Ashton Sharp; eight great grandchildren and two on the way; and one sister, Esther Keeler, all of Dibble; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Dibble Free Will Baptist Church with Pastor Lewis Cox officiating. Interment will follow in the Dibble Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.