Obituary of Stephen Wayne Sharp, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana


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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Wednesday, March 6, 1991


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Two others injured...

Two LaSalle Men die after wreck

Two LaSalle Parish men died from injuries suffered in an early Saturday
morning traffic accident on La. Hwy. 459 about nine miles north of Jena.

Stephen Wayne Sharp, 21, of Jena died at 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Bobby Jones,
22, of Trout, died at 10:00 a.m. Sunday. Both died in a New Orleans hosptial
after being transferred there.

Sharp and Jones were passengers in a truck driven by Steve Bird, 22, of
Jonesville, State Police Troop E said.

Bird and passenger, Rhonda Tarver, 12, of Trout, were not seriously injured in
the accident, which happened on Aimwell Highway near the sand dunes road.

Bird was driving south on La. 459 and was passing another vehicle when his
vehicle went off the road in a curve. The truck flipped over several time,
ejecting all occupants.

Officers said Monday the accident was still under investigation and charges
were pending.

STEPHEN SHARP

Steven Wayne Sharp, 21, of Good Pine community, died at 4:00 p.m. Saturday,
March 9, 1991, at Huey P. Long Hospital Hospital in New Orleans.

He was employed at Louisiana Pacific's plywood plant in Urania.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, at Pine Grove Baptist Church of
Rhinehart with the Revs. Preston Holder and Scott Wilson officiating.

Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery of Rhinehart under direction of Hixson
Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

Survivors include his parents, Michael and Janice Sharp of Jena; two sisters,
Cynthia Michelle Sharp and Denice Sharp Creed, both of Jena; maternal
grandmother, Opal Sharp of Jena; paternal grandmother, Hatie Culp of Jena;
maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp of Jena; and step-
grandfather, Earl Culp.