Bentley Sharp

Mr. Bentley Sharp, age 83 of Henagar, AL passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at his residence. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 2PM at Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Roger Graham & Bro. Donnie Johnston officiating. Burial will follow in Unity Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home, Inc. directing, www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 21st from 6PM-8PM & Saturday, November 22nd from 12PM-2PM. Survivors Wife of 61 Years: Shelba Coleman Sharp 2 Daughters: Patra Brinyark & Michael Tanya Baker 1 Son-in-Law: Marc Baker 2 Sisters: Mary Joyce Thurmond (Jay) Linda Gail Putnam (David) 5 Grandchildren: Caleb, Abbey & Noah Brinyark Riley & Madigan Baker (Ethan Johnson) 2 Great Grandchildren: Marsi Belle & Callan Beau Johnson Preceded in Death Parents: Willard Andrew Sharp & Dixie Pearl Arthur Sharp Brother: Kirby Sharp Mr. Sharp was a member of Unity Baptist Church. He enjoyed gardening and yard work. He loved being outside. Mr. Sharp married Shelba Coleman on June 12, 1964, they were married for 61 years before his passing. He was drafted into the US Army. He worked at Builder’s Supper for 44 years before retiring on March 31, 2022. His favorite things were gardening and sharing his vegetables with neighbors and friends. He also loved mowing the grass and kept his yard, neighbors’ yard and the church yard looking good. During his life he was a volunteer fire fighter and he served on the Sylvania City Council. He loved Alabama football and had season tickets for years, he also had many Daniel Moore prints. He loved his wife Shelba and was a totally devoted husband and father. He loved his daughters and provided more than enough through all the years. He loved his grandchildren and would drive to see them in the band, play ball or dance recitals. He was always amazed at how smart they were and told stories about them all the time. He loved fishing and would go with friends to Weiss Lake. Albert, Oren, Jimmy, Clinton and brothers-in-law, JB & Ben. He loved telling Army stories and about farming growing up. He took over farming at 12 years old because his father had to work out of town. He and his brother loved cars and racing. In their youth they would race on the newly paved interstate up until Trenton where it stopped. They got in trouble a few times by the cops, but it was all laughed off in good fun.

Bentley Sharp

September 14, 1942 - November 18, 2025