Samuel R. Sharpe, 84, of Gulf Breeze and Seagrove Beach, FL passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born January 1, 1933 in Montgomery, AL to Samuel V. and Lillie Darrell Sharpe. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Constance “Connie” Williams Sharpe, his children Stephanie Hayes, Samuel R. Sharpe, Jr. (Stephanie), Celeste Stroud (Mark), Suzanne Meister (Matt); his grandchildren, Michaella Hayes, Wade Sharpe (Stephanie), Mark Stroud, Jr., Haley Stroud, Caroline Stroud, Hannah Meister, Lacy Meister; and great grandchildren, Cameron, Caleb and Leila Sharpe. He is also survived by his brothers, Robert T. Sharpe of Pleasant Grove, UT, James T. Sharpe of Prattville, AL and sister, Martha Jane Carson, of Pleasant Grove, UT and many nieces and nephews.

Sam studied building construction at Auburn University before embarking on a lifelong career in the construction industry. He moved his family to Gulf Breeze, FL in 1968, working for one of the largest contractors in the southeast. In 1975, he founded Sharpe, Inc., a successful contracting firm in Pensacola, FL. Besides his dedication to family and business, he enjoyed hunting, planting, and just being outdoors on his farm in Brantley, AL.

Sam will be greatly missed by his family and will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, 12902 Magnolia Drive, MBC-FOUND, Tampa, FL 33612, or online at www.moffitt.org/giving.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Jesse Rogers Memorial Cemetery, in Mary Esther, FL.

Expressions of love and sympathy can be viewed or submitted online at www.mclaughlinmortuary.com

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