- Date Of Birth: November 12, 1946
- Date Of Death: September 27, 2020
- State: Kentucky
William “Bill” W. Sharp, age 73, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, at St. Joseph/Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington.
Born November 12, 1946, in Lexington, Kentucky, Bill was the son of the late Kenneth and Edna Mae Campbell Sharp. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth C. Sharp.
Bill is survived by his wife of 50 years, Betty Phelps Sharp, whom he married on August 9, 1970; one son, Dan Sharp of Lexington, Kentucky; one daughter, Debby (Jeff) Perry of Winchester, Kentucky; two grandsons, Dylan Jeffery Perry and Jace William Perry; and a host of cousins.
Bill graduated in 1964 from Lafayette High School. He began his higher education at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. After two years he transferred to Morehead State University where he met his future wife, Betty, on the first day of school. He was an active member of the Wesley Foundation and a work study at the bookstore.
He was an accomplished Eagle Scout and often volunteered as a local boy scout leader for his son’s troop. For many years, he could be found cheering loudly for the Rowan County Senior High School soccer teams that his children played on, never missing a game! He was a former member of the Morehead Optimist Club and as a retiree, he continued his volunteer work with St. Claire Hospice and Friends of the Rowan County Public Library.
