Clinton Courier Oct. 7, 1976 Father Of Hardware Owner Dies James Nick Sharp Sr., 88, of 2305 Washington Ave., Knoxville, died at 12:10 a.m. Sept. 29 at the Baptist Hospital of complication of age. He was the father of James N. Sharp Jr, owner of the Lake City Hardware. A retired steam-fitter, he was a member of Plumbers and Steam-fitters Union Local 102. A native of Lake City, he moved to Knoxville 25 years ago. While in Lake City he was a coal miner. A life-long Baptist he attended First Baptist Church of Lake City in earlier years. His hobbies were farming and gardening. Survivors in addition to his son, include his wife, Irene Colson Sharp, a daughter, Mrs. J. C. Stewart of Knoxville, a brother, McKinley Sharp of Lake City, four sisters, Mrs. Alice Sharp of Lake City, Mrs. Mac Carden of Mishawaka, Ind., Mrs. Zora Duncan and Mrs. Gussie Solomon, both of Knoxville, 14 grandchildren and 40 great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at the Berry Funeral Home chapel in Knoxville with the Rev. Jimmy Stroud and the Rev. R.C. Horne officiating. Burial was in Foust Cemetery.