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Submitted: 9/27/10 • Approved: 9/27/10 • Last Updated: 3/25/18 • R930-G0-S3
13 Oct 1915-2 Dec 2006
5 Dec 2006, Amarillo Globe News, Amarillo, Texas-Arnold Sam Sharp-McLean, Texas-Arnold Sam Sharp , 91, died Saturday, Dec 2, 2006 in Shamrock. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Kelly Raymond and Jim Reyna, pastors, officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery by Bailey-Ware Funeral Home. Mr. Sharp died Saturday, Dec 2, 2006, at Shamrock Hospital after a lengthy illness, His body was worn out and tired and he has gone home to be whole again Mr. Sharp was born Oct. 13, 1915, in Tuckerman, Arkansas. The Sharp family moved to McLean in 1927. He married Wanda Geneva Blaylock on Jan. 9, 1937, in Wheeler, Texas. They drove directly from Wheeler to a ranch northwest of McLean, where he was a cowboy and she became ranch cook. They had many adventures during those years. Maturing during the Depression, Mr. Sharp worked at whatever was available, and at various times was employed as a truck driver and cowboy. At the beginning of World War II, they lived in Portland, Ore., where he worked in the shipyard. Shortly after daughter Peggy was born, the returned to McLean, and seen he joined the Navy, serving the remainder of the war in San Diego. After retirement from Warren Petroleum, he was a night watchman for McLean Feed Lot. Later, he and Wanda traveled frequently, working for his brother-in-law in construction. They also used their travel trailer for trips about the country, often taking their two grandchildren with them. They made countless trips to Dumas never missing an activity in which either grandchild was involved. Arnold loved Wanda. They have been married 70 years Jan 9, 2007. She was his nurse during the past few years, and his best friend always. He was proud of his family and doted on his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In his eyes, they "might not always be right, but they could sure do not wrong." He saw to it that his family had everything they needed and most of what they wanted. He loved horses his entire life, and was still riding at age 78, when his health began to fail. His last horse, Punkin, was a gift from Creed and Anna Jean Lamb after Corky died. They could not imagine Arnold without a horse. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam E. Sharp and Shell Fitzwater Sharp; a brother, Jack Sharp; and a sister, Relia Sharp Ayers. His only son, Val was killed in 1967 in Vietnam. Survivors include his wife, Wanda; a daughter and son-law-law, Peggy and Duwain Baer of McLean; a grandson, Tracy Lyle Gordin of Dumas; a granddaughter, Cal Marie and husband Larry Dutcher of Dumas, two great granddaughters, Shelby Marie and Katie Jean Dutcher of Dumas, a stepgrandson, Beau and wife Shirlene Baer of Daphne, Ala., stepgreat-gradchildren, Creede and Chloe Baer, a stepgreat-great-grandson of Amarillo. The family suggest memorials be to First Baptist Church, PO. Box 690, McLean, Texas 79057
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