Mark Allan Sharratt

Mark Sharratt, 51, beloved husband, father, and brother, was called to his eternal resting place on December 29, 2017.

He entered this world on June 8, 1966 in Wilmington, NC, born to David and Zelda "Rusie" Sharratt. He is survived by his wife, Kim; father, David Sharratt; daughters, Brittany and Megan Sharratt; sister, Wanda "Bugg" Sharratt; nephew, Kane Provencher; niece, Kinley Provencher; along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Rusie; grandparents, Rolland and Irma Sharratt, Madeline and Martin Gore.

Mark lived a life full of adventures as he served in the Air Force on the Honor Guard from 1985 - 1989. His time in the corp prepared him for his next journey working for the United States Geological Survey which took him around the globe for 23 years. He was incredibly proud to say he had been to all seven continents and it was easier to look at a globe and see where he hadn't been rather than where he had. Proceeding his career as a seismic field engineer Mark became a systems operator for PNM and remained there for the final five years. Aside from his working life Mark enjoyed several activities in his free time, beginning with cooking where he would often get very experimental, and anyone who knew Mark knows no one can cook quite like he could. Some other things he enjoyed were gardening, restoring lawn tractors, fostering kittens and puppies for the local shelter, smoking cigars, and cracking a cold one with the boys. However, being a supportive father was his favorite thing to do, which also became quite the job as he traveled all across the country to attend dance competitions and volleyball tournaments for several years. The adventurous life Mark lived allowed him to touch the hearts of many, and he will be dearly missed.

A Memorial Service will be held Friday, January 5, 2018, 4:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Lomas. Burial to take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.