Obituary for Irene Regina Sharpe (Bryant)
The Family Tribute
Do no be anxious about anything; but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving,
present your request to God, and the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
Mrs. Irene Regina Bryant Sharpe, daughter of the late Theodore and Imerdene Bryant, was born on July 11, 1940, in Baltimore, Md. She peacefully departed this life on May 31, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville N, C.
Irene Regina Sharpe affectionately known to many as Granny, but to us she was Mother or Mom, was the fifth child out of twelve children. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Deacon Clyde P. Sharpe, one grandson, Montrel Evans; a sister, Cynthia Bryant, brothers, Theodore Bryant Jr., Nathaniel Bryant, Phillip Bryant and Charles Bryant, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts and uncles.
She attended Baltimore City Public Schools and held various jobs through her lifetime. She received her cosmetology certification while at Carver Vocational High School; she received her CNA from Mitchell Community College in 1992 and retired from Iredell Memorial Hospital after 19 years of service in Anesthesia department. Even threw all of that her main job was serving her God, her family, her church. She met and married the love of her life Clyde P Sharpe, “Parks” as she affectionally called him on October 17, 1957 and out of this union were eight children.
Raised in the Fire Baptize Holiness Church alongside her mother and grandmother, she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age and served God ever since. Her Christian walk started at New Jerusalem FBH Church and after she married, she moved her membership to Calvary Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md where she was a longtime member under the leadership of the late Pastor Lorenzo Graves, Jr. While at Calvary, she stood beside her husband as a Deaconess while he was being ordained as a Deacon. She was the Director of the Food service committee for over thirty years, a member of the Gospel Chorus, Pastor Aide and the CBC Day Care.
Mom had a passion for cooking and feeding everyone she could. It was never a dull day at the Sharpe residence, especially on Sunday when everyone would gather at 931 Ashburton Street, they knew it was going to be some good ole fried chicken and her famous sweet potato pies. We would eat, clean up and then have a concert. We knew she did not play no games with us. She said what she meant and meant what she said at all levels. Doing her pass time, she loved doing hair, mall cruising, making jewelry, roller skating, riding motorcycle with her Parks, making clothes, vacationing, camping and spending money. Family was everything to her. While growing up she would always make sure we had family time, we would go skating every Saturday at Painter’s Mill Skating Rink and bowling every Friday at Woodlawn Bowling Alley.
Once her Parks retired, she packed up and moved to Olin, N.C. to start a new chapter in life where she followed her husband and joined his family church, Siloam AME. Continuing her Christian walk, she later joined, Clarks Chapel Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor, C.B. Mingo. As a faithful Pastor’s Aide President, she later welcomed the New Pastor, Dietrich Morrison Danner, where she served him faithfully until her health failed.
She leaves to cherish her memory three sons, Carl (Lucretia) Sharpe, Kevin (Lisa) Sharpe, and Andre Carpenter; four daughters, Apostle Felecia Bell, Wanda (Pastor Stephen) Smith, Jacqueline Sharpe, Marnie (Lenon Bishop Ford, III) Sharpe and Helen Lewis; fifteen grandchildren, Tanea (Rubin, III), Myia, Carla, Tyneisha, Calvin, Briah, DeSean, Teseanah, Kevin Jr. Monyette, Jerod, Kristen, Sophia, Naomi and Josiah; twenty great grandchildren, Jasmine, Shamia, Shamyia, Amonie, Kendrick, Amierra, Morgan, Donyae, Donnell, Daelyn, Camari, Camierra, Calvin Jr. Jay, Laila, Autumn, Bailey, Aniyah, Rubin IV and Lexington; four great great grandchildren, Laila, Joshua, Malik and Mekhi; four sisters, Laverne Bankins, Janice Silver, Clarice and Brenda Bryant; two brothers, Henry and Leonard Bryant; a host of other relatives including nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors, spiritual sons and daughters, the Clark’s Chapel Baptist Church family, great family, friends and one special friend, Sylvia Self who stood beside her to the end.
“To God be the glory for the great things he has done”
A Celebration of life service will be conducted, Friday, June 10, 2022, 12:30 pm, Clark's Chapel Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 12:00-12:30 pm, at the church.
On Tuesday, June, 14, 2022, a viewing from 4-8 pm will be held at Vaugh Greene Funeral Service, 8728 Liberty Rd, Randallstown, MD 21133; burial, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 10:45 am, Garrison Forest Veteran Cemetery, Baltimore, MD.
Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary is serving the Sharpe family.
Do no be anxious about anything; but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving,
present your request to God, and the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
Mrs. Irene Regina Bryant Sharpe, daughter of the late Theodore and Imerdene Bryant, was born on July 11, 1940, in Baltimore, Md. She peacefully departed this life on May 31, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville N, C.
Irene Regina Sharpe affectionately known to many as Granny, but to us she was Mother or Mom, was the fifth child out of twelve children. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Deacon Clyde P. Sharpe, one grandson, Montrel Evans; a sister, Cynthia Bryant, brothers, Theodore Bryant Jr., Nathaniel Bryant, Phillip Bryant and Charles Bryant, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts and uncles.
She attended Baltimore City Public Schools and held various jobs through her lifetime. She received her cosmetology certification while at Carver Vocational High School; she received her CNA from Mitchell Community College in 1992 and retired from Iredell Memorial Hospital after 19 years of service in Anesthesia department. Even threw all of that her main job was serving her God, her family, her church. She met and married the love of her life Clyde P Sharpe, “Parks” as she affectionally called him on October 17, 1957 and out of this union were eight children.
Raised in the Fire Baptize Holiness Church alongside her mother and grandmother, she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age and served God ever since. Her Christian walk started at New Jerusalem FBH Church and after she married, she moved her membership to Calvary Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md where she was a longtime member under the leadership of the late Pastor Lorenzo Graves, Jr. While at Calvary, she stood beside her husband as a Deaconess while he was being ordained as a Deacon. She was the Director of the Food service committee for over thirty years, a member of the Gospel Chorus, Pastor Aide and the CBC Day Care.
Mom had a passion for cooking and feeding everyone she could. It was never a dull day at the Sharpe residence, especially on Sunday when everyone would gather at 931 Ashburton Street, they knew it was going to be some good ole fried chicken and her famous sweet potato pies. We would eat, clean up and then have a concert. We knew she did not play no games with us. She said what she meant and meant what she said at all levels. Doing her pass time, she loved doing hair, mall cruising, making jewelry, roller skating, riding motorcycle with her Parks, making clothes, vacationing, camping and spending money. Family was everything to her. While growing up she would always make sure we had family time, we would go skating every Saturday at Painter’s Mill Skating Rink and bowling every Friday at Woodlawn Bowling Alley.
Once her Parks retired, she packed up and moved to Olin, N.C. to start a new chapter in life where she followed her husband and joined his family church, Siloam AME. Continuing her Christian walk, she later joined, Clarks Chapel Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor, C.B. Mingo. As a faithful Pastor’s Aide President, she later welcomed the New Pastor, Dietrich Morrison Danner, where she served him faithfully until her health failed.
She leaves to cherish her memory three sons, Carl (Lucretia) Sharpe, Kevin (Lisa) Sharpe, and Andre Carpenter; four daughters, Apostle Felecia Bell, Wanda (Pastor Stephen) Smith, Jacqueline Sharpe, Marnie (Lenon Bishop Ford, III) Sharpe and Helen Lewis; fifteen grandchildren, Tanea (Rubin, III), Myia, Carla, Tyneisha, Calvin, Briah, DeSean, Teseanah, Kevin Jr. Monyette, Jerod, Kristen, Sophia, Naomi and Josiah; twenty great grandchildren, Jasmine, Shamia, Shamyia, Amonie, Kendrick, Amierra, Morgan, Donyae, Donnell, Daelyn, Camari, Camierra, Calvin Jr. Jay, Laila, Autumn, Bailey, Aniyah, Rubin IV and Lexington; four great great grandchildren, Laila, Joshua, Malik and Mekhi; four sisters, Laverne Bankins, Janice Silver, Clarice and Brenda Bryant; two brothers, Henry and Leonard Bryant; a host of other relatives including nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors, spiritual sons and daughters, the Clark’s Chapel Baptist Church family, great family, friends and one special friend, Sylvia Self who stood beside her to the end.
“To God be the glory for the great things he has done”
A Celebration of life service will be conducted, Friday, June 10, 2022, 12:30 pm, Clark's Chapel Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 12:00-12:30 pm, at the church.
On Tuesday, June, 14, 2022, a viewing from 4-8 pm will be held at Vaugh Greene Funeral Service, 8728 Liberty Rd, Randallstown, MD 21133; burial, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 10:45 am, Garrison Forest Veteran Cemetery, Baltimore, MD.
Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary is serving the Sharpe family.