Mrs. Miriam Sharp Elmore Obituary (1927

Miriam Sharp Elmore, 88, passed away, on March 25, 2016 at Dugan Memorial Home, in West Point, MS. She was born July 5, 1927, in St. Tammany Parish, LA the daughter of the late Reverend Wilson Lewis "W.L." and Mary Fauntleroy Sharp. She was a member of the West Point Church of God. She worked at Knickerbocker and First Baptist Church Daycare. She married Charles Raleigh Elmore on January 21, 1950, in Columbus and he passed away on August 18, 1995. Mrs. Miriam was inducted into the Hall of Christian Excellence by The Department of Women's Ministries of the Church of God on July 29, 2010. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by 2 Sisters: Nellie Penton and Lois Sharp and 1 Brother: Donald Sharp. Funeral services will be Monday, March 28, 2016, at 1:00 P.M. at the West Point Church of God with the Reverend Al Stockton officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her 2 daughters, Lisa Henley (Jim) of West Point and Melanie Elmore of West Point; 2 grandchildren; Lesley Henley (Andy Rivera) of Casselberry, FL and Chris Henley (Ali) of Saltillo: 1 great-grandson; Caden Henley of Saltillo: 2 sisters, Theda Howell (Melvin) of Raymond and Ruth Chalk of Anniston, AL,: Sister-In-Law: Ann Keller of West Point and A Number of Beloved Nieces and Nephews. Pallbearers will be Donald O'Brian, Alan Elmore, Kevin Oswalt, Eddie White, Braxton Whitt, and Joe Salmon. Honorary Pallbearers will be Sanctuary Hospice Staff, Staff at Dugan Memorial Home, PACE Class at NMMC - Wellness Center, and West Point Church of God Members. Memorials may be made to West Point Church of God, 1330 North Eshman Ave; West Point, MS 39773 or the West Point/Clay County Animal Shelter, 1212 Old Tibbee Road, West Point, MS 39773 Visitation will be Monday, 11:00 - 1:00 at the West Point Church of God.