Perry Sharp Jr.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 9:58 AM CST

MILFORD, Kan. — Perry David Sharp Jr., 46, of Milford, Kan., died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009. He was born June 22, 1962, in Fort Smith. He was a graduate of the College of the Ozarks with a degree in pre-med, owner of P&M Sharp Sales, a member of Kansas Collegiate Officials Association and supervisor of officials for the Kansas Collegiate Association Conference.

Funeral will be 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Junction City High School Shank Gym under the direction of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home of Junction City, Kan. The body will be cremated.

He is survived by his wife, Melissa; three sons, Paxton Cade of Milford, Kan., Joshua Sharp of Tulsa and Jeremiah Sharp of Fort Smith; his mother and stepfather, Mary and John Paddy of Fort Smith; his father and stepmother, Perry and Susie Sharp Sr. of Mountainburg; a brother, Warren Sharp of Van Buren; and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be B.J. Moore, Rodney Dickins, Rodney Palen, Michael Oplotnik, Rick O’Neil and John Simmons.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Kansas Collegiate Officials Association.

The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday