Ruth Ann (Shepherd) Sharp

Ruth Ann “Ruthie” (Shepherd) Sharp, 81 years old, beloved mother and wife, treasured grandmother and great-grandmother, has passed on to the beautiful arms of our Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ruth Ann Shepherd-Sharp was born February 6, 1941, in Wabash County, Indiana to Clay and Annie (Whitaker) Shepherd. She was the second youngest of ten siblings. Ruthie was a loving mother and grandmother, great-grandmother and cherished every moment with her family. She was a homemaker of the highest level and enjoyed planting and tending to her garden and thriving flowers. She was a faithful believer in God and passed on this sacred love to her family. Her pastimes were reading the Bible, studying the word, decorating, singing, and listening to gospel music, and most especially talking/spending time with her family. Ruthie was a meticulous cook and baker and supplied many a happy meal to all her family and those who needed food. She was a strong and capable woman that will be dearly missed by her whole family. She was married to Timothy Sharp on April 5, 1996.
 
Survivors include:
Husband, Timothy Sharp of North Manchester.
Son, Stephen Justice of Warsaw. 
Daughter, Linda and Robert Blair of Warsaw.
Daughter, Belinda and Jon Lukens of Warsaw.
Son, Joseph and Christine Justice of Warsaw.
Daughter, Kimberly Johnson of Atwood.
Son, Vincent Johnson of Warsaw. 
Daughter, Shannon and Justin Lewis of Buckeye, Arizona. 
Son, William Sharp of Dayton, Ohio. 
Son, Robert and Deanna) Sharp of Fort Wayne.
Sister, Marie Shepherd of Phoenix, Arizona. 
12 grandchildren: David (Leslie) Hein, Sarah Hein-Elder, Jeremy Lukens, Ryan (Christine) Lukens, Shannon Hein, Stephen Blair, Christa Blair, Litasha Blair (Owen) Brown, Ling Zhou, Brandon Blair, Becka Lukens, Ethan Zhou and 15 great-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Kay Hein.

Visitation will be held Thursday, March 3, 2022 from 3:00 – 7:00 PM at Warsaw Family Worship Center on 1250 Husky Trail, Warsaw, Indiana. 
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 4, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Warsaw Family Worship Center.
Burial will take place at Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne.
Memorial donations may be made to the Justice/Sharp family to be donated to the organization of their choosing.

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