Nellie M. Sharp

January 25, 1913 - August 1, 2016

Nellie M. Sharp, 93, of Heritage Park, Jamestown and formerly of Centralia Hartfield Road, Dewittville, N.Y., passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Heritage Park. She was born on January 25, 1923 in Jamestown, N.Y., the daughter of the late Raymond and Sophie Nelsen Bennett. Nellie had worked at a dime store and also tied grapes as a young girl. Her main priority was raising and caring for her family. She was a member of the South Stockton Wayside Chapel in Stockton, NY. She was also a member of the Garden Club and the Seniors Club. She enjoyed crafts, making necklaces out of beads, making clothing and flower gardening. She enjoyed spending time with friends and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sterl U. Sharp; two sons, Stanford Sharp and John Sharp; two brothers, Richard Bennett and Hank Bennett and one sister, Francis Gibbons. She is survived by one son, Kyle R. (Dorothy) Sharp of Jamestown, two grandchildren, Yvonne Stenstrom and Tina Brooks both of Jamestown, five great grandchildren, Heather Pratt, Natasha Stenstrom, Malary Stenstrom, Alexis Stenstrom Diate and Boe Brooks, four great great grandchildren. Family and friends may call at Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home, 316 East Fifth Street, Jamestown, N.Y., on Wednesday from 12:00 PM until the time of the funeral service there at 1:00 PM. Rev. Phil Shay, pastor of South Stockton Wayside Chapel will officiate. Burial will be in Red Bird Cemetery, Sinclairville, NY. Memorial donations may be made to South Stockton Wayside Chapel, 5537 Route 380, Sinclairville, NY 14782 or to a charity of one’s choice. To light a candle or to send condolences to Nellie’s family visit www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com