Ralph Turpin Sharp, Jr.

Mr. Ralph Turpin Sharp, Jr., 88, of 4980 Roberta Road, Concord, died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at Avante at Concord. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel in Kannapolis. Pastor Fenton Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home. Born April 14, 1917 in Smithfield, Virginia, he was the son of the late Ralph Turpin Sharp and Carolie Gay Sharp. He was a retired electrical estimator and engineer with Port City Electric in Mooresville where he was employed for 15 years. He formerly worked for 25 years with J & J Electric Contractors in Southern California. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Harvey Sharp. Survivors include his daughter, Margaret Anne Sharp Cipriani and husband, Romeo, of Concord; a sister, Sara Brown of Redding, California; five grandchildren, Jerry Cipriani, Laurie Cipriani, Melinda Cipriani, Patricia Cipriani and Paul Cipriani; two great-grandchildren, Isabella Cipriani and Natalie Cipriani. Mr. Sharp is also survived by his dear friend, Alma Lequire, and her son, Jerry, and his wife, Nancy. Memorials may be sent to Harrisburg Fire and Rescue, 6450 Morehead Road, Harrisburg, NC 28075.