Ernest Maxwell Sharp

October 26, 1931 - August 15, 2018

Ernest Maxwell Sharp, 86, of Mount Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester. Ernest was born in Washington, DC on October 26, 1931, the son of the late Thomas T. Barbour and Laura E. Christopher. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from the Department of the Air Force. Ernest was a member of Valley Baptist Church and the National Association Retired Federal Employees (NARFE). He was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Suddreth. He is survived by his wife, Joyce J. Sharp; three sons, Gary C. Sharp, Dennis L. Sharp, and Christopher K. Sharp; two grandchildren, Andy Jupin Sharp and Cheyenne Sharp. The family will receive friends Monday, August 20, 2018, at Valley Funeral Service from 6 to 8 PM. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Valley Baptist Church at 11:00 AM with Pastor Chad Estep officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset View Memorial Gardens.