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Mattrude Sharpe Obituary

Mattrude P. Sharpe PORTSMOUTH - Mattrude P. Sharpe, 75, of the 700 block of Hancock Ave., died peacefully Sept. 4, 2009. Born Jan. 27, 1934, in Branchville, Va., to the late Ruffin and Gertrude Person, she attended Southampton County Training School, and later graduated from Virginia State College (University) in 1956 with a Bachelor in Education. She taught elementary school for several years. She was a devoted member of New First Baptist Taylorsville where she served as a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Senior Choir and Noonday Prayer Group until her health failed. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Leroy Sharpe Sr. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Alveta Jones (Roland) of Atlanta, Leroy Sharpe Jr. (Sonja) of Chesapeake, and Michelle Wiggins (James) of Portsmouth; grandchildren, Chavia, Jay, Jazmyne and Brandon; sister, Christine Flythe of New Jersey; and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. in New First Baptist Taylorsville, Portsmouth, with the Rev. James Wynn officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake. Viewing at Corprew Funeral Home will begin today.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Sep. 10, 2009.

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Eudora Kee

September 15, 2009

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Phillis Lavern Blowe-Lowery

September 11, 2009

Junie, Alveta, and Michelle one by one, God is calling an entire generation of our family home. Tears flood my eyes and spill over my lids as I remember and feel the loss of Baby Sis. Boy do we have some fun memories of times spent with Baby Sis and Leroy. They will forever be etched in my heart. I think back when I lived with you guys when I was attending Norfolk State and I think about the crab and fish feasts Leroy used to prepare for us. Let us all hold on to those memories and cherish them. You are in my prayers.

Joe Louis And The Person Family

September 10, 2009

To the Sharpe,Person,Flythe and Blowe families. God is to wise to error. To just to make a mistake. Know that Mattrude is resting in the arms of Jesus. We were raised up together in Southampton County on what was known as the Neely farm. We walked to the old two room Rising Star school to achieved our basic education. Mattrude (Baby Sis) as we affectingly called her was gifted in her studies. She could solve with ease what was a difficult math problem to most of us.(Our version was arithmetic). Sleep on cousin. Family may God keep you in his ever loving care.

September 10, 2009

To The Sharpe Family:

Mrs. Sharpe was my First Grade Teacher at Boykins Elem. School in Boykins, VA. I will always remember Mrs. Sharpe and Person & Blowe Family.

Beverly Turner Hobbs, Mattie Turner & Turner Family, Branchville, VA.

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