Glen Edgar Sharpe

"Lord it's hard to be humble, with my fishing pole in hand.

And, forgive me when I stretch the truth, I'm just an ordinary man.

We both know the ones that got away.

Are still in the lakewaiting to be caught another day.

Lord, please help me think up a story to tell that family of mine.

I told them I'd be home hours ago, I just lost track of time."

Glen Edgar Sharpe, 61, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in Florien, La.

Glen was born on August 27, 1950 in DeRidder, La. to James Edgar Sharpe and Beatrice Wisby Sharpe. He was raised in DeRidder until the age of 15 when his family moved to Lake Charles. He graduated from LaGrange Senior High School in 1968. He furthered his education at Sowela Technical Institute with a degree in Air Conditioning, and also at McNeese State University with a Master Electrician License. Glen also attained his Master Mechanical License from the State of Louisiana. In 1984, Glen started his own HVAC business, "Climate Control, Inc." and successfully ran this business along with his wife, Joanie and later his son Ben and daughter Kristin.

As an adolescent, Glen played catcher for the DeRidder Little League when his team won the state championship. His love of baseball was evident in the years he spent coaching sponsoring little league and girls' softball.

Glen's greatest love was for his family; his wife, children, grandchildren and brothers and sisters. He was also fond of his camp at Toledo Bend Lake where he spent many hours with family and friends. His other hobby was golf and he tried to play weekly at Frasch Park in Sulphur where he met up with some of his old high school buddies.

Glen was past president and a current board member of the Greater Lake Charles Rotary Club. He was named Rotarian of the Year for 2009-2010. He also served as past president of the Louisiana Heat Pump Association and RSES. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church.

Glen leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 42 years Joanie Litton Sharpe of Lake Charles; three children, son Benjamin J. Sharpe and fiance' Marcie Reed of Lake Charles; daughters, Julie Sharpe Henry and husband Mike of Iowa and Kristin L. Guillory and husband David of Bell City; grandchildren Jessica, Jackson, Mary, and Maggie Flaherty; Jacob, Travis and Lora Sharpe; Kaden Sharpe and Wyatt and Abigail Guillory; Corren, Nic, and Marlee Henry; and two great grandchildren. Two brothers, Donald Sharpe of Orange, TX and Joe Gilmore lll and wife Kayla of Lake Charles, two sisters, Bobbie Sharpe Stracner and husband C. J. of Anacoco, LA, Pamela Gilmore Petersen of Arkansas and many nieces and nephews.

Glen was preceded in death by his father, James Edgar Sharpe and his mother, Beatrice Wisby Sharpe, his brother, James Raymond Sharpe and his stepfather, Joe Gilmore, ll

Pallbearers will be Larry (Chip) Bormann, Floyd Manuel, Donnie Sharpe, Adam Gilmore, Luke Leger and Neil Gremillion.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 5, 2012 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Monsignor James Gaddy will officiate. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation Friday will be from 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM with a scripture service beginning at 6:00 PM. Visitation Saturday will be from 8:00 AM until the time of service in the funeral home.