Gladys Bernice Sharp

Gladys Bernice Sharp passed away on May 15, 2009, in Klamath Falls, Ore. She was 81.
A Service of Tribute and Love will be held on Friday, May 22, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at the Klamath Assembly of God. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Eternal Hills Funeral Home from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Gladys was born in Little Rock, Ark., to Arlie and Mary (Izora) Ayers.
Her parents traveled a lot and she grew up in both Oregon and California.
On Feb. 13, 1946, she married William Sharp in Shafter, Calif., and they were married 59 years.
Gladys worked as a produce grader and homemaker.
She was a member of the Klamath Assembly of God for 38 years. She served as a Women's Ministries coordinator and loved camping and fishing with her family. She also loved spending time with her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids.
Gladys' belief in God and her Daily Christian Walk were an example to all. She will be loved and missed by her church, family and friends.
She is survived by daughter Dee Sharp; son and wife Arlie and Claudia Sharp; daughter and husband Betty and Stern Skeen; grandchildren, Doug Hatley, Michelle Robbins, Brian Hatley, Dale Hatley, B.J. Flowers, Earl Flowers Jr., Brandon Sharp, Christopher Sharp, Shawna Studley, Zane Skeen, and Tashina Patzke; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brothers Arlie Ayers, James Ayers, and William Ayers; and adopted by his choice Kenneth Strunk.
She was preceded in death by her husband William Sharp, sister Dorothy Reeves, grandchildren, JR Sharp, Joey Hatley, and Jenipher Hatley.
Special thanks to Klamath Hospice. Any donations can be made to Klamath Hospice in her name.
Eternal Hills is in charge of all the arrangements.