Staff

Roger L. Sharp	Roger L. Sharp Chief Executive Officer and Founder rsharp@sharpfuneralhomes.com Roger received his degree in Mortuary Science from California College of Mortuary Science. He founded Sharp Funeral Homes in 1970 in Swartz Creek. Roger is a very active member of the communities that he lives and serves. He is the Vice-Chairman of Health Plus of Michigan Board of Directors, a former member of the State Bank of Fenton Board of Directors. He has served on the board of the Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce, Swartz Creek City Council, as well as many other civic organizations within Genesee County. He and his wife, Judy reside in Fenton Twp.

Roger Sharp, II	Roger (RJ) Sharp II President of Business Operations rjsharp@sharpfuneralhomes.com RJ received a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University in 1997 and a Bachelor of Mortuary Science from Wayne State University in 2000. He currently serves on the Swartz Creek Downtown Development Authority and the Holly Woodlands Board of Directors. RJ is has been active in many other community and civic organizations within Genesee County, as well as national professional organizations. RJ earned certification as a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. He is also active in Selected Independent Funeral Homes which is a national association of independent funeral homes with membership by invitation only for firms that practice the highest standards in funeral service. RJ and his wife, Jennifer live in Linden and are active members of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Fenton and the Linden community.

Micheal T. Scully	Michael T. Scully President of Funeral Operations mscully@sharpfuneralhomes.com Michael earned an Associates Degree form Ferris State University, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1989. He has worked with Sharp Funeral Homes for over 20 years and is currently the President of Operations. Michael, a Linden native, currently resides in Linden with his wife, Jennifer Sharp Scully. Michael is a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Fenton, and is very active in the community. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce where he is a member of the Executive Board and the co-chairman of the Golf Outing Committee. He is also an active member of the Fenton Rotary Club.

Jennifer Scully	Jennifer Sharp Scully jsharpscully@sharpfuneralhomes.com Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Michigan State University in 1992, and earned a certificate in Mortuary Science from Mid-America College of Mortuary Science in Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1993. She is currently the manager of Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel and serves as Vice-President of Sharp Funeral Homes. Jennifer resides in Linden with her husband, Michael Scully. She and Michael are members of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Fenton. She has been an active member of the Junior League of Flint for over 10 years, and volunteers with many other civic activities as well.

Stephanie Foster	Stephanie Sharp Foster ssharpfoster@sharpfuneralhomes.com Stephanie studied at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis Campus and earned her Mortuary Science certificate from Mid-America College of Mortuary Science. Stephanie serves as the Treasurer for Sharp Funeral Homes and manager of Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel in addition to be a full-time mother. She lives in Fenton with her husband, Brendan and son, Preston.

Clark Connolly	Clark Connolly cconnolly@sharpfuneralhomes.com Clark Connolly has been serving area families since 1963. He is a native of Belleville, Michigan where he graduated from the local high school. Then attended Cleary College in Ypsilanti and then on to Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University) and then to Wayne State University where he graduated and received his Mortuary Science License. He was recently was honored along with several other directors by the Michigan Funeral Directors Association for their lengthy service in the funeral profession. Connolly belongs to the Genesee County Historical Society, The Dom Polka Club and a former member of other organizations and is a practicing member of the Roman Catholic Faith. He lives in Grand Blanc Township.

Linda Kennedy	Linda Kennedy lkennedy@sharpfuneralhomes.com Linda received her Bachelors Degree in Mortuary Science from Wayne State University in 2004. She has been employed by Sharp Funeral Homes for 3 years. She is a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Fenton. Linda lives in Linden with her husband, Jim and they have 3 children, Benjamin and Jennifer and Lucas.

James Cole	James Cole jcole@sharpfuneralhomes.com A fourth generation funeral director, Jim attended Indiana College of Mortuary Science. Upon completion he passed his National and State Mortuary Science Boards became licensed in Michigan in 1974. He has been with Sharp Funeral Homes since 2006 and lives in Howell with his wife, Camilla. They have two grown children and one granddaughter.

Deora Barden	Deora Barden dbarden@sharpfuneralhomes.com Deora received her Cosmetology license in 1988. She earned two Associates of Art degrees, in Business Management and Business Administration from Mott Community College in 2000. Deora majored in Mortuary Science at Wayne State University, graduating in 2002. She has worked with Sharp Funeral Homes for five years. She has participated in the Pursuit of Excellence Award, through the National Funeral Directors Association for five years. Sharp Funeral Homes received a first time participation award in 2003 and an Eagle Award in 2004 and in 2005. She lives in Genesee Township with her three children, Kaitlyn, Rachel and Cole.

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