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Helen Sharpe

September 23, 1927 — April 21, 2017

Leicester Helen Sales Sharpe, 89, went to be with her Lord Friday, April 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Sharpe retired in 1990 from Square D, following 30 years of service. She was a member of Newfound Baptist Church, where she especially enjoyed being a member of the Burdess Jarvis Sunday School Class. Mrs. Sharpe was the daughter of the late Clyde Jerrell and Ruth Creasman Sales, and the wife of Cleavern Grover Cleve Sharpe, who passed away April 6, 1993. She was also preceded in death by two siblings. Surviving are her son, Bruce Sharpe (Robbie) of Asheville; daughter, Phyllis Neal (LeRoy) of Leicester; grandchildren: Michelle Sharpe (Bo), Danielle Honeycutt (Kelvin), and Eddie Neal (Beverly); great-grandchildren: Heath, Brooke, and Karla; great, great-grandsons: Easton and Bentley; sister, Judy Ray of Leicester; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Phillips and Rev. Ken Sharpe officiating. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 1:00 1:45 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. The family would like to express a heartfelt Thank You to the Day Stay at Hominy Baptist Church as well as to Care Partners Hospice.

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