Roger Sharp is the CEO and co-owner alongside his children and son-in-law of Sharp Funeral Homes. He established Sharp Funeral Homes in 1971, which has locations in Flint, Swartz Creek, Fenton and Linden. He also was instrumental in starting the Flint Prearrangement Center.Roger is a graduate of Ferris State College and California College of Mortuary Science. Roger is a veteran of the U.S. Army.Roger’s professional affiliations where he either served as a board member or presided include: • Genesee County Funeral Directors Association• Trust 100 Prearrangement Center• Hospice for Communities• McLaren Hospice• Genesee Memorial Hospital Authorities Board• Genesee County Alzheimer’s Association• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation• Fenton Chamber of Commerce • Fenton Community Foundation• Great Lakes National Cemetery• National Selected Morticians• Health Plus of Michigan• Michigan Funeral Co-Op• Michigan Funeral Directors Association• National Funeral Directors AssociationRoger is a recipient of:• Businessman of the Year Award from the Genesee County Prosecutors Office• Distinguished Service Award from Swartz Creek • Jaycees Enterprise Award from the Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce• Community Volunteer Award from Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce• Funeral Home of the Year from Lincoln Heritage in both 2007 and 2009• Community Service Award from the Fenton Chamber of Commerce• Fenton Regional Chamber of Commerce Hero of the Year Award for 2010• Funeral Home of the Year Honored by Pre-COA for 2011• 40 Years of Business Award from the Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce • Honored as Grand Marshall of the Fenton Freedom Festival in 2012