Mikey is survived by his daughter, Julia Grace Kerry Sharpe, age 9 of Parkersburg, WV; his brother, Kerry Shrew Anthony (Jessica) of Washington, WV; his sister Melissa M. Hanson of Parkersburg; Nephews, Zacharyah Hanson (Tara), Cole Anthony and Bryar Anthony; Niece, Maizy Anthony and great nephew and nieces, Bryson, Aaryah and Irelyn Hanson. He was preceded in death by his mother Dianna K. Sharpe and infant great niece Kynnedee Xyaryah Hanson.
Mikey was a 1997 graduate of Parkersburg South High School where he was a 2x State Wrestling Champion and a High School All American. He attended Missouri Valley College where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and majored in History and minored in Alcohol and Drug Studies. After graduating he returned to Parkersburg where he worked as a Substance Abuse Counselor at a rehabilitation facility. In his later years he trained as a MMA Fighter where he won multiple titles in multiple states. He then gave back to his community by becoming a youth softball coach where he was a mentor to many.
Mikey loved WVU Football and anything North Carolina State. He was by far the biggest Green Bay Packers fan in the state of West Virginia with an unhealthy infatuation with Brett Favre. Also a huge Daryl Strawberry fan, he was happy to tell you that he had every card of his and also had the honor of speaking with him via video chat just weeks before his death.
By far, his proudest accomplishment and greatest joy was his daughter Julia Grace. Dads are someone to look up to, someone to follow, someone to admire, someone to be proud of, someone to brag about and someone to learn from. Julia has the honor of saying she had all of that and much, much more.
Mikey was a true friend to us all and he will be sorely missed. He made the World a better place.
Funeral services will be Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 2PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11AM to 2PM at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life will take place at Premier Athletics in Vienna following the service.
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