Kenneth Sharp

Elon, NC Kenneth Ken Robert Sharp, 60, of 107 Woodland Drive died on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was a native of Milford, Delaware and the husband of Hilda W. Sharp who survives. Ken was a career firefighter working with the Roanoke City Fire Department and serving as a Fire Marshall with Roanoke County Fire Department. Ken was the Executive Director of Fire Programs for the State of Virginia and he also worked as a Private Fire Investigator and Insurance Adjuster for GAB Robins. He was employed with Disaster One in Greensboro as a Customer Service Manager. Survivors include his wife, Hilda W. Sharp of the home; daughters, April Sharp of Charlotte, NC and Amber Sharp of Mt. Washington, Kentucky; step son and daughter-in-law, David and Lorie Knighton of Baden Lake, NC; Judith Sharp of Kentucky his previous wife and the mother of his children; sister, Joyce Dean of Milford, Delaware and his brother and sister-in-law, Jay and Doris Sharp of Salisbury, Maryland. He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth R. Sharp; his parents, Jesse W. And Mildred Kirby Sharp; and a special brother-in-law, Keith Dean. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Tip Cockman and the burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Elon. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to The American Heart Association, mid-Atlantic Affiliate, P O Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216. Condolences may be sent to the family at info@lowefuneralhome.com