Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathJan 14, 2016, Alamance County, North Carolina [18136]
BurialGraham Memorial Park, Cooper Rd & E Gilbreath St., Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina [18136], [36323]
FlagsUS Army, World War II
FatherJudge Washington SHARPE (1883-1966)
Mother“ Mamie” Mary Emma SHOFFNER (1886-1976)
Spouses
Marriage2010 [18136]
Obituary Online notes for Thomas Shoffner SHARPE
1/16/2016
Thomas Shoffner Sharpe
GRAHAM — Mr. Thomas Shoffner Sharpe, 92, passed peacefully Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in his home of 60 years.
Tom was the last surviving of seven children born to Judge W. and Mary Emma Shoffner Sharpe and the husband of six years to Alma Seward Sharpe.
Tom was born, in 1923, in the Mt. Hermon community of Alamance County, NC. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, landing in France subsequent to D-Day and proceeding to the Hurtgen Forest Conflict, where he was wounded, and for which he received a purple heart. He worked in the textile industry upon his return home and retired from Kayser-Roth of Burlington. He was an ardent sportsman, gardener and handy man. He was a devout Christian and was always active in the church. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church at the time of his death. Tom was a loving man and a great friend to a countless number of acquaintances, appreciated by many for his devilish sense of humor.
In addition to Alma, Tom is survived by his daughter, Susan S. Wall and husband Kent and their son, Chad Goldman; son, Thomas F. Sharpe and wife Colleen and their son Dylan; and Alma’s children, Steven and Tracy Seward and Alan and Betty Seward.
Tom was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Jane M. Sharpe; and siblings, Vida Isley, Martha Stratton, Ruth Shoemaker, J.W. Sharpe, Marvin Sharpe and Harry Sharpe.
The funeral service will be conducted in the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at 2 p.m. by Dr. J. Mark Aheron and the Rev. David Jackson with the family receiving friends from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Graham Memorial Park.
Special thanks to Peggy Burnette, Theresa Jones and Sherry Snead, whose assistance allowed Tom to spend his last days in the home he loved.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [18136]
Thomas Shoffner Sharpe
GRAHAM — Mr. Thomas Shoffner Sharpe, 92, passed peacefully Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in his home of 60 years.
Tom was the last surviving of seven children born to Judge W. and Mary Emma Shoffner Sharpe and the husband of six years to Alma Seward Sharpe.
Tom was born, in 1923, in the Mt. Hermon community of Alamance County, NC. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, landing in France subsequent to D-Day and proceeding to the Hurtgen Forest Conflict, where he was wounded, and for which he received a purple heart. He worked in the textile industry upon his return home and retired from Kayser-Roth of Burlington. He was an ardent sportsman, gardener and handy man. He was a devout Christian and was always active in the church. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church at the time of his death. Tom was a loving man and a great friend to a countless number of acquaintances, appreciated by many for his devilish sense of humor.
In addition to Alma, Tom is survived by his daughter, Susan S. Wall and husband Kent and their son, Chad Goldman; son, Thomas F. Sharpe and wife Colleen and their son Dylan; and Alma’s children, Steven and Tracy Seward and Alan and Betty Seward.
Tom was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Jane M. Sharpe; and siblings, Vida Isley, Martha Stratton, Ruth Shoemaker, J.W. Sharpe, Marvin Sharpe and Harry Sharpe.
The funeral service will be conducted in the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at 2 p.m. by Dr. J. Mark Aheron and the Rev. David Jackson with the family receiving friends from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Graham Memorial Park.
Special thanks to Peggy Burnette, Theresa Jones and Sherry Snead, whose assistance allowed Tom to spend his last days in the home he loved.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [18136]
Obituary Online notes for Alma (Spouse 2)
Alma Garner Seward-Sharpe was a retired hairdresser.
She was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church in Graham.
She was married to Alfred Lawrence Seward for 52 years, and after his death she was married to Thomas Shoffner Sharpe for 6 years until his death in 2016.
She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; her sisters, Irene Garner Douglas and Mabel Garner Daniel; and her brothers, Fred Garner and Paul Garner.
She is survived by two sons, four brothers, her granddaughter, her stepdaughter, her stepson, two stepgrandsons, and her brother-in-law from her marriage.
She was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church in Graham.
She was married to Alfred Lawrence Seward for 52 years, and after his death she was married to Thomas Shoffner Sharpe for 6 years until his death in 2016.
She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; her sisters, Irene Garner Douglas and Mabel Garner Daniel; and her brothers, Fred Garner and Paul Garner.
She is survived by two sons, four brothers, her granddaughter, her stepdaughter, her stepson, two stepgrandsons, and her brother-in-law from her marriage.