ROSA L. SHARP, age 82 of Dandridge, TN, passed away on July 9, 2024 after a brief illness of cancer. She was of Baptist religion. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Webb; father, James Wilson; brother, Junior Wilson; sister, Dorothy Freeman; and son, Curtis Bass. She is survived by her children; son, Chris (Mary) Bass; daughter, Penny Kennedy; grandchildren, Heather Viola, Brittany Galyon and Matthew (Makenzie) Bass; great-grandchildren, Tyson Viola, Brant Viola and Preston Viola; and half-brother, Lester Wilson. She was loved and will be missed by many. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 7:00pm at Farrar Funeral Home in Dandridge, TN, with Reverend Tommy Lindsey officiating. A visitation will take place prior to the service from 5:00pm until 7:00pm. The graveside interment will take place on Friday, July 12, 2024, at 3:00pm at Piedmont Cemetery.
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