Gary Lynn Sharp

ARRIVAL: 7-12-1952 DEPARTURE: 2-25-2018

PRECEDED BY: (parents) MACK AND RUTH SHARP, (wife) DELORIS B SHARP, (cousin) RUTH ANN JENKINS

SURVIVED BY: (wife) SUSAN KAY, (niece) HEATHER (CORY) GIBSON, (step-daughters) PAMELA BRAKEBILL, CHRISTIE HACKMAN, BUFFY CARROLL, REBECCA SAYLOR, (cousin) SAM (Martha) KNIGHT, PATRICIA (Gerald) HOUSER, COTTON (SHARON) KELLY, ROBERT (JEANIE) JENKINS, JANE KNIGHT.

SERVICES (February 28, 2018, Visitation from 12:00pm-1:00pm, Service at 1:00pm) Galilee Baptist Church, 8622 Pickens Gap Road, Knoxville, TN

Rev. Dwight Singletary, Rev. Cotton Kelly & Rev. Mark Martin

GRAVESIDE at SHERWOOD GARDENS following service

In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals or St. Jude Hospital.

Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com.

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Gary Lynn Sharp is another name for Blessing.

The blessing to Mack and Ruth Sharp, who had prayed and waited sixteen long years for their only son.

The blessing to Knight and Sharp grandparents who welcomed one last grandson to complete their

family circles.

A blessing to a family of cousins he grew with and claimed as siblings.

A blessing to the fellowship at his family church, Galilee Baptist where he grew from nursery to

marriage to Senior Adult Class and now home.

A blessing to the staff and patients of East Tn Baptist Hospital where he took his education, skills and

caring to fix what was broken and make things run smoothly.

The blessing who found a prize of strength and smart in the Baptist surgery department, and made

Deloris Burnette his bride. For twenty-six years supporting and growing together with shared interests,

they made their home in good times and hard times.

The blessing to Shriner’s special needs kids, traveling countless miles with best friend Bill Carden, to

transport them to the help they received from Shriners Hospitals.

The blessing who picked up and carried with his broken body and lion's heart, his most beloved wife and

mother to their final rests.

The blessing who after all his giving, found more inside to give and looked around for someone who

needed such a love in their life. His good friend from high school and Eastern Star, Linda Nations, saw his

search and pointed him in the direction of her co-worker.

Susan Kay was surely just the one he sought. Someone who needed his huge good heart and welcoming

arms to surround and mend her brokenness.

The blessing who brought his love of God and of others together to find his calling as Prayer Warrior

when his disabilities restricted his physical mobility and strength.

And now, one last blessing left to us, the shadow of God's Man walking toward the Son.