- Date Of Birth: May 30, 1934
- Date Of Death: April 29, 2016
- State: Illinois
Darrel N. Sharp, 81 of Patoka, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016, at Odin Healthcare Center. He was born on May 30, 1934, in Boulder, IL, the son of Elza Sharp and Lula (Skaggs) Sharp. He married Bonnie Crawford on June 30, 1954, and she survives.
In addition to his wife of 61 years, he is also survived by three children: Cindy Smith and husband Melvin of Vandalia, Darla Robinson and husband Tom of Vandalia, and Darin Sharp and wife Stacey of Salem; nine grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren; two sisters: Lela Briley and husband Jerry of Joplin, MO and Velma Trisler and husband Charlie of California; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son: Lonny R. Sharp, a grandson: Brighton Sharp, five brothers: Marion Sharp, Elza Sharp, Jr., Lewis Dale Sharp, Frances Sharp, and Orval Sharp, three sisters: Lillie Smith, Betty Nelson, and Freda Hayden, and two infant brothers: Russell Sharp and Herbert Sharp.
Darrel retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation. He was a member of the Patoka United Methodist Church in Patoka. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and watching basketball and baseball. Darrel was an avid St. Louis Cardinals Fan. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends.
