Allen Wayne Sharp

Sharp Time, Right Time, Any Time. Although Allen’s time on this earth was too short for those who love him, the impact he had on everyone he met was great. Allen Wayne Sharp, 70, of Bartlesville, passed away peacefully at Hilcrest, on February 16th, 2023, surrounded by family. Allen came roaring into this world on February 22nd, 1952, in Odesa Texas, as the middle child of Robert F. and Dorothy Lee Sharp (Juby). He eventually graduated from Shidler public school where he is remembered fondly by friends and classmates, and less fondly by school officials and law enforcement. Following his graduation, Allen attended college at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, realizing college wasn’t for him, he migrated east to Bartlesville, where he made his home until his death. In Bartlesville, Allen went to work for Superior Welding, where he worked until opening his own machine shop, Sharp’s Machine. He married his high school sweetheart in 1973, and they had a daughter, Caley. A second marriage gave Allen two sons, Dustin, and Jeffrey. He was a very skilled machinist and was able to make anything out of metal. His skill was so great that oilmen and dump truck drivers would often choose him to make their parts over the larger CNC businesses. With his shop next door to his house, he was available day or night to help machine parts to keep contractors going. Allen lived life wild, brash, boisterous, and loud. He never met a stranger and would easily engage anyone in conversation. He had a large group of friends and they often attended “mechanics meetings” together, where they spent the evening telling stories and drinking beer. Sadly, following this writing, Coors stock will probably plumet. He loved his family and was very involved with them. He especially looked out for his mother, who was widowed young. One day during a storm, he went to pick his mother up from work, driving his Ford truck into the path of an oncoming tornado. When the rescue workers helped him out of the totaled truck, he came out 12-pack first. He was a lover of the outdoors and spent glorious hours hunting and fishing with his friends and regaling his family with stories of his adventures. When he was home, time was spent on projects with friends, laughing around the pool and grilling out. Allen was “management material” and often lent his expertise and the use of his welding and machining equipment to help his friends. After Allen’s passing, the world became a little less bright and a lot quieter. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Sharp and mother, Dorothy Sharp. Allen leaves behind a family who will miss him greatly, a daughter, Caley Sharp and Mike Springer of Ponca City, sons, Dustin Ortiz of Bartlesville and Jeffrey and Maria Sharp of Yukon. Allen was blessed with four granddaughters, Lacey and Ian Rand of Ponca City, Savannah Burdick of Ponca City, Jayden Sharp of Yukon, and Isabella Ortiz of Bartlesville. Allen has a sister Linda Sharp of Lexington Oklahoma and a brother Mike and Jodi Sharp of Copan. He also has various nieces, nephews, and cousins that he loved to visit with. Allen had a large group of friends, too numerous to name, and I won’t to protect the innocent, that he enjoyed spending time with, including honorary brothers John Staats and Bruce Lovendahl. The family is planning a memorial at a later date to celebrate Allen’s life and memory. Those who wish to be included can contact one of Allen’s children. Allen’s ashes will be spread at this time and friends and family will spend the time telling all the wild stories of Allen’s crazy life, even if the statute of limitations is not up. So to you the reader, I say, live your life loud and boisterous, enjoy your family, and laugh with your friends, and while you’re up, Allen needs a beer.

Allen Wayne Sharp

February 22, 1952 - February 16, 2023