Pearl Evelyn Sharp
1918 - 2005 (86 years)
Generation: 1
1. Pearl Evelyn Sharp was born on 25 Sep 1918 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; died on 18 Feb 2005 in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky; was buried in Worley Cemetery, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. Notes:
Pearl Evelyn Sharp Eaton, 88, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away Friday, February 18, 2005 at the Knox County Hospital.
She was born September 25, 1916 in Whitley County, Kentucky to the late Rev. Blaine Sharp and Mary Ridner Sharp.
Two sisters, Biddie Burdine and Helen Johnson; and four brothers, Joe Sharp, Alonzo Sharp, Arlo Sharp and Hermit Sharp, all preceded her in death.
A retired employee of American Greetings Corp., Pearl was a member of Steele's Chapel Christian Church and had been active in the Homemakers Association and formerly in the PTA.
She is survived by her husband of 68 years, the Rev. Hobart Eaton; four children, Ralph Eaton and his wife, Lois, of Bethel, Ohio, Johnny Eaton and his wife, Tammy, of Corbin, Ruth Eaton Bigelow of Crosby, Texas and Ella Sullivan of Corbin; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Elizabeth Siler of Erlanger, Oma Mynatt of Corbin, and Aretta Dinkel of Indianapolis, Indiana; one brother, Walter Sharp and his wife, Georgia, of Chicago, Illinois; one sister-in-law, Beulah Sharp; and a brother-in-law, Herbert Eaton.
The Rev. and Mrs. Eaton had parented numerous foster children over the years, and were predeceased by two children: Harold Wayne Eaton and Brenda Frances Eaton.
Her funeral will be at 2:00 PM Sunday at the O'Neil Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Joe Eaton officiating. Burial will be at Worley Cemetery, with her nephews serving as pallbearers.
Friends may call from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Saturday at O'Neil Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to The Building Fund at Steele's Chapel Christian.
Condolence messages may be sent to www.oneilfh.com
O'NEIL FUNERAL HOME in charge.
Obit from: THE TIMES TRIBUNE, Corbin, Kentucky - 20 February 2005
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21054548/pearl-evelyn-eatonFamily/Spouse: Hobart Claud Eaton. Hobart (son of Samuel Chrisley Eaton and Virginia Forence Parker) was born on 8 Sep 1914 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; died on 19 Mar 2007 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; was buried in Worley Cemetery, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]