Ruth P. Sharp, age 89, of Fort Scott, KS, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at
home at Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born June 7, 1929, in Lamar, MO, the daughter
of Troy and Nellie Taylor Fanning. Ruth grew up on a farm in Lamar and worked in the fields with her
brothers. She married Bob Taylor on March 20, 1950. Bob preceded her in death on November
30, 1965. She married Robert K. (Jack) Sharp on September 3, 1966, who preceded her in death on
February 27, 2008.

Ruth is survived by two children,Doris Taylor Hite (Jim) of Wichita, KS, and Kenneth R. Sharp
(Dawnie, deceased) of Fort Scott; 9 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, 19 great-great
grandchildren, and two brothers, Raymond (Ruth) Fanning of Grandview, MO, and Carl(Linda)
Fanning of Independence, MO. Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by two sisters,
five brothers, and her parents.

Rev. Paul Rooks will conduct funeral services at 11:00 AM Monday, March 11th, at the Cheney Witt
Chapel. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM
until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the
online guestbook atcheneywitt.com.