Marla Scurlock Sharp, 44, of Cleveland, Tennessee and formerly of Humphreys County, Tennessee, passed away Monday July 27, 2015 at the family residence.
She was the owner operator of The Diner on 1st since 2008. She studied at the Arts Institute of Atlanta in the Culinary Arts program. She attended The New Life Bible Church and was a devoted Christian, as well as a loving mother, grandmother, daughter and sister.
She is survived by her children, Joshua Scurlock, Jordon Sharp and Kaylea Sharp; her grandson, Channing Mackey; her mother and father, Sheila and Harold Scurlock; her sister, Becky Scurlock Whisenhunt and her husband Chris; and her nephew, Marcus Whisenhunt.
A Remembrance of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. CST on Friday, July 31 at the Friendship World Outreach in Waverly TN., with Pastor Josh Hannah officiating. The Interment will follow in the St. Andrews Episcopal Church Cemetery, New Johnsonville TN., with Jordan Sharp, Joshua Scurlock, Chuck Whitsett, Dustin Whitsett, Austin Cummings and Ben Wilson serving as casket bearers.
The family will receive friends Thursday, July 30 from 5-8 p.m. EST at the North Ocoee St. Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral Homes in Cleveland TN., and from 1-2 p.m. CST on Friday, July 31 at the Friendship World Outreach Church in Waverly.
The North Ocoee St. Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral Homes has charge of the arrangements.
The family requests that donations be made to a memorial fund they have set up in Marla’s honor. At any Regions Bank office you can donate to The Marla Scurlock Sharp Memorial Fund.