Virginia Marie Sharp Obituary (1924 - 2022)

MADISON - Virginia Marie Sharp, 97, was born to Eugene Barren Sharp and Mary Kathleen Andrews Sharp on September 27, 1924 in Madison, NC. She lived almost her entire life in the home where she grew up until 4 years ago when she moved to Countryside Manor in Stokesdale, NC, and then most recently to her nephew's home in Winston-Salem, NC. She passed away peacefully on January 23, 2022 after several years of declining health from dementia. A viewing will be held from 12 noon until 6 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Woodland Cemetery. Masks, social distancing, and virtual hugs are required at both. A celebration of her life will be held later this year at her church. In her youth, Virginia, along with her sisters, helped tend the animals and crops on the family farm. After graduating from Madison High School in 1942, she worked in various local retail stores, including Mack's, Edna's Dress Shop, McFalls Drug, Dick Cartwright's and Hawkins Rexall Drug, where she was a co-owner until retirement. Virginia was a lifelong member at Ellisboro Baptist Church and played both the organ and piano there for many, many years. She loved people, her church family, gardening, music, and travel. She was always on the go and never slowed down. A trip to Jerusalem and one to Hawaii were lifetime highlights, as well as many bus sightseeing trips shared with wonderful friends where they created fond memories that filled her soul with love and joy. Virginia cherished and loved all her friends and family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, Dorothy Kathleen Sharp and twin sister, Eugenia Iris Sharp. Surviving are sister, Ruby Jacqueline (Andrew) Connor, of Newport News, VA; nephew, Christopher Andrew Connor of Winston-Salem, NC; niece, Kathleen Louise Jerrils, great-nieces Jessica Kathleen (Salah) Messai and Leah Christine Jerrils, and great-great niece, Zahra Kathleen Messai, all of Newport News, VA. The family is grateful to her caregivers at Mountain Valley Hospice and Countryside Manor who took such gentle and thoughtful care of Virginia. They also thank her church family, along with dear loved ones, Dianne Smith and family, Nancy Gann, and Mike Tuttle for their friendship, loving care and kind assistance throughout the years. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mt. Airy, NC 27030, or the charity of your choice. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Online condolences are available at www.colonialfh.net