Frances Sharpe

Frances "Fran" Helena Beatty Sharpe, 67, passed away June 11, 2012, in Las Vegas. She was born July 8, 1944, in Detroit. She moved to Las Vegas in 1959, graduated Rancho High School in 1962, and later took classes at UNLV. She was as generous with her time as she was in sharing her fabulous sense of humor. Fran lived the same way she loved, unconditionally. She never held anything back and always knew the importance of showering love and joy upon her husband, children, grandchildren, brother and sister, other relatives and friends. Fran is survived by her extraordinary husband, of 46 years, John; her son, Kirk; son, John Jr. (Dawn) of Apple Valley, Calif.; her daughter, Rachele (Rafael) Barrett; her grandchildren, Hunter and Sierra of Yakima, Wash., Isabelle and Elizabeth of Apple Valley, and Austin, Asher and Arabella Barrett; her brother, Thomas (Sharon) Beatty; her sister, Sharon Edwards of Henderson; her mother-in-law, Geraldine "Jerry" Sharpe; her sister-in-law, Dianna (Jim) Menzel; many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncle; and too many wonderful friends to count. All of us will be hard-pressed to match Fran's beautiful ability to love and laugh whole-heartedly; and perhaps most of all, the way just one of her hugs could nurture your entire soul. Each of us will feel her loss just as deeply as we all felt the depth of her love and her friendship, including her ever-loyal canine companion, Captain. Services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 23, at Hope Baptist Church, South Valley Campus, 850 E. Cactus Ave. in Las Vegas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

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