Marvin Sharp, a 90 year old Trenton, MO resident, passed away at 10:45 p.m., Monday, December 17, 2018 at Sunnyview Nursing Home of Trenton.
His body is to be cremated under the direction of Whitaker Eads Funeral Home of Trenton. Future inurnment of his cremains will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, North 65 Senior Center, or the Green Hills Women’s Shelter and left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Mr. Sharp was born on July 9, 1928 on a farm south of Trenton, the son of Loren Gilbert and Clara Leo (Mitts) Sharp. When he was very young, the family moved into Trenton. He attended Trenton schools and graduated in 1946 from Trenton High School. From June 22, 1946 until April 20, 1948 he served in the United States Navy. Mr. Sharp attended Trenton Junior College, now North Central Missouri College, the University of Kansas, and the University of Missouri Columbia where he received an A.B. Degree in 1952. He later attended the University of Kansas City Law School, now the University of Missouri Kansas City, where he received a law degree in 1959.
He returned to Trenton in 1961 to practice law with the firm of Pickett, Andereck and Hauck. He retired as a partner in the firm of Stockard, Andereck, Hauck, Sharp and Evans on December 31, 1992. He served as counsel in the firm of Andereck, Evans, Milne, Widger and Johnson and successor firms until December 31, 2009. He served as attorney for the City of Trenton from 1967 to 1969 and from 1971 to 1978. He also served as Prosecuting Attorney of Mercer County from March 1970 to August 1971.
Mr. Sharp had served on the Board of Directors of Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce, North Central Missouri College Foundation, the Wright Memorial Hospital, and the American Bank of North Central Missouri. He had been a member of several other organizations. He was a member of the Trenton First Baptist Church.
He was married on March 29, 1968 in Trenton to Jacqueline Crosswhite Jordin, who survives of the home. In addition to his wife he is survived by one son Robert Sharp of Wichita, KS, one sister Edna Thompson of Moline, IL, three nephews, two nieces and several great nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister Leo Griffith.
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