Ada Mae Cupp Sharp, 85

She passed away in a local hospital with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Sharp was a faithful member of North Cleveland Church of God. She was a partner in pastoral ministry with her husband, Joseph Sharp, for over 36 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse D. and Fannie Cupp, two brothers, Dana and Robert Cupp and two sisters, Marie Taylor and Mildred Cupp and one daughter-in-law, Linda Sharp.

She is survived by her loving husband, Rev. Joseph F. Sharp, two sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. Roland M. and Barbara Sharp of McMinnville, and Gary and Joyce Sharp of Hendersonville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Lois Cupp, Tipp City, Ohio and Ernest and Jeanie Cupp, Vandalia, Ohio; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Edna and Minnis Siler, Sterling Heights, Mich., Velma and Frank Douglas, New Haven, Mich., Norma and Cecil Leach, Gray Court, S.C., five grandchildren and spouses, Renae and Bruce Dixon, Carmel, Ind., Brent and Ashleigh Sharp of Murfreesboro, Robert and Marla Sharp of Smyrna, Bryan and Heather Sharp of Orlando, Fla., and Matt Sharp of Nashville, three step grandchildren and spouses, Tanya and Kyle Rutherford of Cleveland, Shana and Todd Garner of Trussville, Ala., and Abigail and Shea Hughes, Bonneterre, Ms., eight great-grandchildren, Brandon Dixon, Lauren Dixon, Carson Sharp, Alexandra Sharp, Robyn Sharp, Rachel Sharp, Jared Sharp and Alison Sharp, six step great-grandchildren, Kylee and Cody Rutherford, Grayson and Davis Garner and Micah and Ryan Hughes. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held today at 7 p.m. at North Cleveland Church of God with Dr. G. Dennis McGuire, general overseer of the Church of God and Rev. Mitch Maloney, pastor of North Cleveland Church of God officiating. Interment will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. central time at Mt. View Cemetery in McMinnville with grandsons serving as pallbearers. Members of the Unity Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be made to the North Cleveland Church of God Sanctuary Building Fund.

The family will receive friends today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the North Cleveland Church of God and also on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. CST at Locust Street Church of God in McMinnville. Grissom Funeral Home, phone 423-476-8575, is in charge of arrangements in Cleveland. Online condolences to www.grissomfh.net.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 1, 2006