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Lois Sharp Obituary

Lois J. Sharp PORTSMOUTH - Lois J. Sharp, 71, left this earth on Dec. 22, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, James Sharp; two daughters, Terry Villegas and husband Toby and Lynn Gifford and son Tommy Fields; six grandchildren, Chris, Brian, Josh, Justin, Tyler and April; three great-grandsons, B.J., Brelan and Jayden; one sister, Maxine Besso; and two brothers, John and Wayne Thompson. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Dec. 25, 2010.

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Kim Jones

December 28, 2010

Uncle Jim and Family,
We will miss Aunt Lois but she is with her mom, dad, brothers and sisters that she loved dearly. We miss them all very much. Love you and thinking about you.

Brenda Cecil

December 28, 2010

Jim,Lynn,Terry,and Tommy
I am so sorry for your loss
You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
love you all Brenda

Veronica Shank

December 27, 2010

Aunt Lois you will be miss love veronica

Jesse Buck

December 27, 2010

I was deeply saddened when I learned about Aunt Lois's passing. For as long as we live, they too shall live, for they are a part of us, as we remember them.

Debbie Morris

December 26, 2010

Jim and family, I am so sorry to hear about Lois. I alwways loved her. I do feel your pain as I just lost Mama Christmas Eve. May God comfort your hearts. Love Debbie

Jim, I am so very sorry to hear about Lois, I always loved her very much. I know how must be hurting as I too have just lost Mama on Dec. 24th.

Debbie Morris

December 26, 2010

Rhonda Brock

December 26, 2010

I am so sorry to hear about Lois. I really miss seeing you guys you were like a second family to me. Lois's memory will be with me forever. With Love, Rhonda

Ronald & Betty Besso

December 26, 2010

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Steve and Cary Fields

December 25, 2010

In memory of our step-mother Lois. You were such a huge part of our lives as we were growing up. Your memory will forever be in our hearts.

Kelly Crutchfield

December 25, 2010

Jim, I was so sorry to hear about Lois. She truly was one of a kind. I will miss her. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Kelly

John Thompson

December 24, 2010

In Loving Memory of My Sister Lois....

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