Ronald Ethan Sharp
1938 - 2026
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Ronald Ethan Sharp, 87, of Midlothian, Texas (former long-time resident of Conway, Arkansas), passed away on March 22, 2026. He left the world peacefully after years of declining health, with family around him.
Ron was born in Soda Springs, Idaho, in 1938 to Mary Margaret Lau and Ethan Martin Sharp. He had one sibling, Ralph Sharp, born two years after him. The family moved to California when he was young, and he spent most of his growing-up years in Burbank in a home a few blocks away from the Warner Brothers Studio backlots.
Life was one big adventure. He roamed around town with a passel of boys who would climb the fence at Warner Bros. to sneak into movie sets. In 6th grade, he and his friends convinced the school principal to use a special bell (five rings) to call for the boys to leave class and run errands around the school.
Despite his many escapades, Ron was an excellent student and known as a “brain” in high school and college. He graduated from John Burroughs High School in Burbank in 1956. He began college as an engineering major at UCLA. After a year, he transferred to Brigham Young University (BYU) for a second year of college before leaving on a two-year mission to northern Mexico with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After his return from Mexico, he resumed his studies at BYU, receiving a BA in journalism and then an MBA.
During his college years in Provo, Ron met a girl who had grown up close to his home in southern California, although their paths had never crossed. Ron and Jane Lewis were married in 1965 in the Los Angeles Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and would spend the next 61 years as devoted partners and friends.
The newlyweds moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, for Ron’s first real job—a position in the marketing department at Procter & Gamble. Before long, Ron and Jane were wrangling two young boys (Eric and Craig) and balancing church responsibilities and new friendships. Next was Naperville, Illinois, where Ron continued his career in marketing and dabbled in entrepreneurship. He and Jane also welcomed two baby girls into the family (Kelly and Sandy).
The growing family moved next to Conway, Arkansas, for a new marketing opportunity for Ron at Universal Nolin, never expecting to stay long. However, for the next 45 years, their home in Conway blessed them with two more sons (Scott and Brian), a loving network of lifelong friends, rich experiences of service in their church and community, and a variety of opportunities for growth in their careers.
The children grew and moved away, but Conway was always home, thanks to Ron and Jane opening their home and hearts to their six children with their six spouses, and their 22 grandchildren. In retirement, Ron relished golfing with his friends, serving in his church, traveling with his wife, and reading stacks of spy novels.
From his pack of rascally, adventuring boys in Burbank to his golfing buddies who hunted down all of his errant golfballs when he was too unsteady to retrieve them himself, Ron was blessed by dear friends throughout his life.
But most of all, he treasured time with his children and grandchildren. He took an interest in their activities, bounced all the babies, and even acted in their home-grown drama productions.
On second thought, his greatest joy may have been his beloved BYU football, basketball, and pretty much any other sport played by BYU. But family was obviously number one. I mean, we think it was. It was, right?
Ron will be remembered for his steadfast dedication to his family, faith, and BYU sports. He accepted people as they were and rarely made a fuss. Although he was constantly brainstorming business ideas that were sure to make a fortune, he had great satisfaction in the life he and Jane built together, and endless pride in his children and grandchildren. His humor, deep thoughts, and loving acceptance will be missed greatly by his family, but they find comfort in their understanding that their relationships will endure and that goodbyes are not forever.
Ron was preceded in death by his mother and father, and is survived by his wife, Jane Sharp; brother, Ralph Sharp (Bea); children, Eric Sharp (Ira), Craig Sharp (Cheri), Kelly Humphrey (John), Sandy George (Derek), Scott Sharp (Kalie), and Brian Sharp (Crissy); 22 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
A private family service will be held in Ron’s memory.
Ron was born in Soda Springs, Idaho, in 1938 to Mary Margaret Lau and Ethan Martin Sharp. He had one sibling, Ralph Sharp, born two years after him. The family moved to California when he was young, and he spent most of his growing-up years in Burbank in a home a few blocks away from the Warner Brothers Studio backlots.
Life was one big adventure. He roamed around town with a passel of boys who would climb the fence at Warner Bros. to sneak into movie sets. In 6th grade, he and his friends convinced the school principal to use a special bell (five rings) to call for the boys to leave class and run errands around the school.
Despite his many escapades, Ron was an excellent student and known as a “brain” in high school and college. He graduated from John Burroughs High School in Burbank in 1956. He began college as an engineering major at UCLA. After a year, he transferred to Brigham Young University (BYU) for a second year of college before leaving on a two-year mission to northern Mexico with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After his return from Mexico, he resumed his studies at BYU, receiving a BA in journalism and then an MBA.
During his college years in Provo, Ron met a girl who had grown up close to his home in southern California, although their paths had never crossed. Ron and Jane Lewis were married in 1965 in the Los Angeles Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and would spend the next 61 years as devoted partners and friends.
The newlyweds moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, for Ron’s first real job—a position in the marketing department at Procter & Gamble. Before long, Ron and Jane were wrangling two young boys (Eric and Craig) and balancing church responsibilities and new friendships. Next was Naperville, Illinois, where Ron continued his career in marketing and dabbled in entrepreneurship. He and Jane also welcomed two baby girls into the family (Kelly and Sandy).
The growing family moved next to Conway, Arkansas, for a new marketing opportunity for Ron at Universal Nolin, never expecting to stay long. However, for the next 45 years, their home in Conway blessed them with two more sons (Scott and Brian), a loving network of lifelong friends, rich experiences of service in their church and community, and a variety of opportunities for growth in their careers.
The children grew and moved away, but Conway was always home, thanks to Ron and Jane opening their home and hearts to their six children with their six spouses, and their 22 grandchildren. In retirement, Ron relished golfing with his friends, serving in his church, traveling with his wife, and reading stacks of spy novels.
From his pack of rascally, adventuring boys in Burbank to his golfing buddies who hunted down all of his errant golfballs when he was too unsteady to retrieve them himself, Ron was blessed by dear friends throughout his life.
But most of all, he treasured time with his children and grandchildren. He took an interest in their activities, bounced all the babies, and even acted in their home-grown drama productions.
On second thought, his greatest joy may have been his beloved BYU football, basketball, and pretty much any other sport played by BYU. But family was obviously number one. I mean, we think it was. It was, right?
Ron will be remembered for his steadfast dedication to his family, faith, and BYU sports. He accepted people as they were and rarely made a fuss. Although he was constantly brainstorming business ideas that were sure to make a fortune, he had great satisfaction in the life he and Jane built together, and endless pride in his children and grandchildren. His humor, deep thoughts, and loving acceptance will be missed greatly by his family, but they find comfort in their understanding that their relationships will endure and that goodbyes are not forever.
Ron was preceded in death by his mother and father, and is survived by his wife, Jane Sharp; brother, Ralph Sharp (Bea); children, Eric Sharp (Ira), Craig Sharp (Cheri), Kelly Humphrey (John), Sandy George (Derek), Scott Sharp (Kalie), and Brian Sharp (Crissy); 22 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
A private family service will be held in Ron’s memory.
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