Hazel Waite Sharp, 85, passed peacefully on November 21, 2016 in Roseburg Oregon from the complications of Thyroid Cancer.

Hazel was born on September 27, 1931 in St. George Utah to Jesse Leroy Waite and Martha Lucina Bowman. The youngest of 7 children she graduated from Virgin Valley High School in 1949 as class valedictorian. She married Stephen Dale Jones Sharp on May 24, 1949 in the Idaho Falls Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She lived in Nevada, Utah, Idaho, California and most recently, Oregon.

Hazel was a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and served in capacities such as Sunday School teacher, Primary teacher, Relief Society counselor, Relief Society president, music leader, early morning Seminary teacher, and many other callings.

Hazel worked hard to help support the family while raising her 5 children. She would babysit in her home, and took in ironing. When her youngest child began school, Hazel worked at Fashion Fabrics and when they closed, she worked at the IRS until she retired.

Hazel was preceded in death by her son, Mark Waite Sharp, her husband Stephen D. J. Sharp, one brother and one sister. She is survived by four brothers, her children, Stephen and Mary Lynn Sharp of Sandy, Utah; Dr. J. Lee and Linda Sharp of Roseburg, Oregon; Mary Sharp of Youngtown, Arizona; Brian and Anita Sharp of Fresno, California; G. Lynn Sharp of Fresno California, 15 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, and December 3, 2016 at 10:00am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1864 NW Calkins, Roseburg Oregon, and on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 10:00am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 5431 N. Maroa, Fresno, California.  Interment will be at Belmont Memorial Park, 201 N. Teilman, Fresno, CA.

Remembrances may be made to the LDS Church Humanitarian Fund.

Missing You Always

You never said, "I'm leaving"

You never said, "Good-bye."

You were gone before we knew it

And only God knows why.

In life I loved you dearly

In death I love you still.

In my heart I hold a place

That only you can fill.

It broke my heart to lose you

But you didn't go alone.

A part of me went with you

The day God took you home.

(Unknown)