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Chairman of Lee Board Gary Sharp has passed

Nature Boy Florida · Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16619 **6/29/16 7:39 am**

Gary loved Lee University.

(The following is my recollection of Gary's life story he told me one evening...)

He and his wife got degrees in teaching from Lee and got teaching jobs upon graduation.

But to supplement their income, they worked at the local Shoney's at night.

Gary could see plenty of improvements to make - and in a short time he was managing that Shoney's franchise.

He apparently had lots of good ideas - and that part time job turned into managing 200+ Shoney's restaurants.

Remember the Breakfast bar when it started at Shoney's? Gary's idea.

Remember when you loved Shoney's? Gary was running them.

He sold his stake I'm them at their peak - and stayed on as a consultant - but they didn't listen to his ideas - so he moved on. And you all know where Shoney's is today.

Anyway, he used a lot of that profit for philanthropy - and LEE University was a constant beneficiary.

I am very sad to hear he has passed - but his legacy will live on.

Well done, Gary!
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Old Time Country Preacher

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15564 **6/29/16 11:40 am**

God's grace and peace to the Sharp family.

Yep, long as they is a hot fudge cake or strawberry pie, Gary's Shoney's legacy will live on.

Nature Boy Florida

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16619 **6/29/16 12:33 pm**

Not sure about that Old Timer - but his donations to Lee - based on all those hot fudge cakes you bought while he owned them - will live on.
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Old Time Country Preacher

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15564 **6/29/16 4:02 pm**

M Truman Smith

Truman Here

Hey, DOC Posts: 64 **7/6/16 10:29 am**

to whomever has the answer to this question Please answer . I have been a long time friend of the Sharp Family . We Pastored on the same district In Middle Tennessee, Joseph Sharp and I . Roland and I became ordained the same year , Gary and I were personal friends . The question is "what is known about how he died "? I have not been in touch with the family for years . And I would like to know how he died . I think they listed his home was in Franklin and I would like to know how and why he ended up there ?? Thanks for replying if you can help me . God Bless . T

I edit my spelling and add some punctuations . God Bless

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Gary's Death

Acts-celerater Posts: 813 **7/6/16 3:37 pm**

According to someone who served on the BOD with Gary he has been battling cancer the past few months.. Not sure where it started but apparently it was in and around his liver. He actually died in the ambulance en route to a Hospice House near his home.

Gary and his wife had been living in Cleveland the past few years and he was deeply involved with the University. The moved above Nashville about a year ago to be closer to their kids.

M Truman Smith

Re: Gary's Death

Hey, DOC Posts: 64 **7/6/16 5:18 pm**