Ellen Verlene (Truitt) Sharp was born March 28, 1953 to Verle Dean and Mary Genevieve (Potter) Truitt in Batesville, Indiana. She leaves her loving husband, Vernon Sharp, three sons, Ted (Kim), of North Carolina, Andy (Lisa) of Boonville, IN and Rodney (Joe) of California, one granddaughter, Sophia; three grandsons, Dominic, Zachary & Tucker; a sister, Bonnie (Truitt) Duckworth (Roy) and a brother, Roger Truitt. Also Aunts, Uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, some of which she was particularly close to. Friends, there were not a lot, but her true friends were very special.
Verlene attended grade school at Cass Union, and later graduated from Rising Sun High School. She graduated from the Vocational School in Office Training and Cosmetology. She babysit for a number of years in which she loved the most. Some of the children were and still are like her own kids. The Children that she watched was a pleasure adding to their three boys at home. She worked at the flower shop. She loved flowers which led to making Wedding Cakes and added in birthday and other types of cakes. She then worked at the Courthouse learning computer skills and payroll for the county which she worked for 8 ½ years. She then worked with Experience Works, helping train clients new skills to find a job. About that time was when she started having health problems. She settled down to a job at WorkOne and was still able to work with some of the clients there. She was very blessed to work at the Education Center in Rising Sun. A few years later, Doctor Colglazier, the Rheumatologist stated that it was time to stop working. Vernon had to take her to work daily; It was time to give it up. It was hard to accept, but to stop decorating cakes was the hardest.
Vernon was an excellent caregiver; he built a beautiful home that he designed just for her needs. He cooked, cleaned and took precautions and made sure that she had everything she needed. Her sons did not live close, but they called weekly and made sure she was doing alright. They also provided things to her they felt would help in many ways.
It was a good life; she had a variety of jobs. The jack of a lot of trades but the master of none. Her ambition was to try to help people. If not able to physically help, she would try to get information where they would be able to get help with what they needed. She will also be remembered for her years of keyboard talent at the Sunday Church services and for her work for the Order of the Eastern Star.
(Acknowledgement from husband of 53 years and home caregiver)
I am indebted to all the medical people (tender thanks to nurse Gina) and Loving Hearts Hospice (tender thanks to Nurse Krista) These people who were knowledgeable, truthful and empathetic these last two and half years, all those who kept Verlene in their thoughts and offered prayers to the Lord on Verlene’s behalf. Thanks to Diana Potter Tate for her continual support and to our very special niece, Amy Mattox for her multiple visits and genuine concern and to our children and their families for the support and visits for their mother. Most of all thanks to our son Ted, who has spent months here and sacrificed his time to guide us thru all of this with his help and grounded advice. We could not have gotten thru this time of confusion, fear, and bereavement without him.
“So shines a good deed in a weary world. God sees, knows, and remembers all deeds of kindness, mercy and love, that are brought forth from the heart of His children, for His children.”
It was Verlene’s wish that no public services be held. Memorial donations may be made to the Whitewater Christian Service Camp, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or P.A.W.S. of Dearborn County. Markland Funeral Home of Rising Sun. IN serving the family. marklandfuneralhome.com