Laura Odelia Irving Sharper Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on April 7, 2026, at the age of 94, Laura Odelia Irving Sharper of Roanoke, Virginia passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Nathaniel and Laura Victoria Taylor Irving; her siblings, James, John, Herman, Quince, Calvin, Dorothy Irving Griffin, Queen Ann Irving and Cleopatra Irving Walker; and her siblings-in-law, Charles Griffin, Donald Walker, Magnolia Irving, Ruby Irving, Pauline Irving and Gloria S. Merritt.
She is survived by: her nieces and nephews, Elvah D. Taylor of Charlotte, NC, Brenda I. Taylor of Roanoke, VA, Sybil I. Taylor (Cecil) of Roanoke, VA, Lawrence Irving (Frances) of Roanoke, VA, Delmar Irving (Delores) of Roanoke, VA, Quince Irving of Roanoke, VA, Carla Norville (Sammy) of Norfolk, VA, Zita Griffin Smith of Chesapeake, VA, Quince Griffin (Shirley) of Chesapeake, VA, Edward Griffin (Debra) of Chesapeake, VA and Reverend John T. Irving (Vivian) of Miami, FL; her great-nephew Dr. Richard Taylor (Tony); her great-niece Andrea D. Taylor of Charlotte, NC; her cousin Angeline Jones; and her close friends, Violet Robertson, Beulah Dabney, Sandra Thompson, Robin Bell and Robin Lovelace.
