Funeral services for Randy Sharp, 52, of Calera, who passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008, at the Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, will be Monday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Calera. Rev. Jacob Toews will officiate. Randy was a longtime resident of Calera.

Randy was born Tuesday, April 17, 1956, in Sherman, Texas, to Bobby Gene Sharp and Zetty Geraldine (Kent). He married Patsy (Dunn) on Nov. 7, 1987, in Calera. He was a member of Calera First Baptist Church. He graduated from Blue High School. Randy enjoyed sports, football, baseball and basketball.

He was preceded in death by grandparents Moody and Betty Lou Sharp and Clinton and Bonnie Kent, his parents, brother Mike Sharp and uncle Bill Kent.

He is survived by his wife of Calera; sister Kelly Goldstein of Sherman, Texas; aunts Phyllis Koons of Irving, Texas, Neomi Morgan and Alita Wilhite, both of Durant; nephews Michael Sharp of Arlington, Va., and Justin Goldstein of Sherman, Texas; step-daughter Melissa Lanten of Cartwright; step-son Jarred Brown of Silo; granddaughter Trista Nuñez and numerous family members and friends.

Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Calera.

Pallbearers will be Gary St. Clair, Gerald Sweeten, Elvis Knowles, Royce Hendricks, Rick Wallace and Joe Reid. Honorary pallbearers are Dorothy Dixon, Ricky Phelps, Vernon Russell, George Harrod, Jackie Reagan, Larry Smith, Vernon Farrell, Dwayne Simpson, Jack McGee and Dillard Davis.

Family hour will be today from 3-5 p.m. at Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family at dhfh@communicomm.com.

Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.