Dale Brown Sharpless

Dale Brown Sharpless, age 76, of Mansfield, died Tuesday, March 12,2002 at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland after a brief illness.

He was born October 27, 1925 in Greenwich, Ohio, the son of the late Harry and Jane (Brown) Sharpless. Mr. Sharpless was a life-long governement employee having worked at various Air Force Bases. He was an Army veteran of WWII serving in Japan.

Dale is survived by a brother and sister-in-law: Gordon and Marrietta Sharpless of Shelby; sister-in-law: Pearl Sharpless of Georgia; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents along with 4 brothers: Edward, Virgil, James, and Harry Sharpless.

Services will be held for the family at a later date. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Fund, or Juvenile Diabetes Association. The Turner Funeral Home, 168 West Main Street, Shelby is assisting the family.