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Obituary of Bertha Williams Sharp
BERTHA W. SHARP
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, July 17, 1999
Bertha Williams Sharp of the 300 block of Washington Ave. died July 12, 1999, in Emporia.
A native of Greenville County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Sarah Douger Williams and the widow of Joseph H. Sharp. She was retired from Birdsong Peanut Factory and was a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ and Camptown Senior Citizens, Franklin.
Survivors include her adopted son, Lionel R. Sharp of Virginia Beach; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at St. Paul Church of God in Christ, Emporia, by Elder Frank Butts. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park , Franklin. William M. Johnson & Sons Funeral Home Inc. is handling arrangements.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6
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Bertha Williams Sharp of Emporia, Virginia, died on 12 Jul 1999. She was a native of Greenville County, Virginia, and the widow of Joseph H. Sharp.
A funeral was held 17 Jul 1999 at St. Paul Church of God in Christ in Emporia, officiated by Elder Frank Butts. Burial followed at Southampton Memorial Park in Franklin.
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BERTHA W. SHARP
Bertha Williams Sharp of the 300 block of Washington Ave. died July 12, 1999, in Emporia.
A native of Greenville County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Sarah Douger Williams and the widow of Joseph H. Sharp. She was retired from Birdsong Peanut Factory and was a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ and Camptown Senior Citizens, Franklin.
Survivors include her adopted son, Lionel R. Sharp of Virginia Beach; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral was conducted at 1 p.m. today at St. Paul Church of God in Christ, Emporia, by Elder Frank Butts. Burial was in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin. William M. Johnson & Sons Funeral Home Inc. handled arrangements.
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| Field | Value |
| Name | Bertha Williams Sharp |
| Age | Unknown |
| Birth | Unknown (estimated 1900) |
| Death | 12 Jul 1999, Emporia, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
| Bertha Williams Sharp | Decedent | Emporia, Virginia |
| Joseph H. Sharp | Husband (deceased) | - |
| Sarah Douger Williams | Mother (deceased) | - |
| Lionel R. Sharp | Adopted son | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Six grandchildren | Grandchildren | - |
| Three great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | - |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date | 17 July 1999 |
| Edition | FINAL |
| Section | LOCAL |
| Page | B6 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Retired from Birdsong Peanut Factory.
• Member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ.
• Member of Camptown Senior Citizens, Franklin.
• Birth name was Bertha Williams.
[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]
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