Jerry L Sharp Sr

Jerry Lee Sharp, Sr., of Inverness, passed away peacefully in the HCA Citrus Memorial Hospital on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was 78. Jerry was born in Indianapolis, IN to Bert and Mary (Anderson) Sharp. He and his family moved here from Indianapolis in 1983. Jerry was a retired master mechanic, and he worked for the Citrus County Fleet Maintenance for 20 years. He served his Country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and also served in the National Guard. Jerry was a member of the VFW Post #77 and the NRA. He loved riding motorcycles, and was also the President of the Citrus County Abate, and was also a member of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Jerry loved being with his family and friends. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 61 years Tonya S. Sharp of Inverness; his sons Jerry L. Sharp, Jr. (Patti), Paul A. Sharp, Bryan D. Sharp, Sr. (Tammy), Steven J. Sharp (Penny), and Scott W. B. Sharp, Sr. (Vickie), all of Inverness; his brothers David C. Sharp of Indiana and Terry W. Sharp of Hudson, FL; his sister Janie M. Freeland of Indiana; 17 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild. The Sharp family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, July 22, 2024 from 4 – 6pm at the funeral home, and services will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Lecanto. A committal service will follow at 2pm at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell with Military Honors. Arrangements are entrusted to Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.