Jack James Leslie Sharpe

AIKEN, SC – JACK JAMES LESLIE SHARPE, 71, beloved husband of Dianna Marie Barrett Sharpe, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family. A native of Akron, OH, Jack was a son of the late Gazzie Leonard Sharpe and Thelma O. Long Sharpe. He grew up in Miami, FL. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving in Vietnam. He moved to Aiken in 1990 and served as 1st SGT in the South Carolina State Guard. Jack was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and was a Gideon. Survivors, in addition to his wife Dianna, include four daughters, Diane Lynn Warden, Aiken, Gayle Elizabeth Sharpe, Waukesha, WI, Samantha Kay Rice (Jo), Augusta, GA, Cathy Lisenbe (Steve), Thomasville, AL; 12 grandchildren, Kelly Hammond, Matthew Hammond, Dakota Warden, Kevin Ray, Dillon Ray, Dominik Woychik, Ashlyn Tessman, Trevor Tessman, Tim Morgan, Jessica Mixon, Taylor Lisenbe, Tori Lisenbe; 7 great-grandchildren, Xavier Logan, J.J. Hammond, Leonard Hammond, Curtis Walker, Kaytence Walker, Zoe Ray, Paisley Ray; s sister, Hulda Anderson (Gene), Windsor, SC. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Wayne Sharpe; his former wife, Kathryn Sharpe and his second wife, Cheryl Chambers Sharpe. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon, May 27th beginning at 4 o’clock at Corinth Baptist Church in New Ellenton. The funeral service will follow at 5 o’clock with The Revs. Mike Bell and Kirby Bunton officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. SHELLHOUSE – RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC     To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jack James Leslie Sharpe, please visit our flower store.