Birth Date: 02/05/1959
Deceased Date: 06/01/2020
Kenneth Maurice Sherard was born February 5, 1959, at Johnston County Memorial Hospital, the tenth child of Exsport and Lucy Sherard. Throughout his childhood years, he attended Bagley Elementary School and Micro Elementary School. In the following years, he attended North Johnston High School, where he excelled in football under Coach Harvey Reid. Upon graduation, he received a scholarship to Fresno City College, where he played football for two years and transferred to San Francisco State University. It was there that he met his wife of thirteen years and graduated with a degree in Black Studies.
After conceiving his firstborn son, he moved with his family back to the East Coast and subsequently had two more boys. He was a devout Christian, dedicated family man, and an intellectual. He went on to pursue a degree in Theology and became a mentor for many at-risk youth in the cities of Stone Mountain and Decatur, where he spent his latter years.
His parents and his sister Brenda preceded him in death. He leaves behind his former wife, Mwasaa (Denita) Sherard; his three boys, Angalifu White, Jahi Sherard, and Jalani Sherard; his loving siblings, Carlene Powell, Hannah Smith (Raymond), Evelyn Sherard, Jackie Lassiter (Tony Sr.), Belinda Futrell (Jesse – deceased), Michelle Richardson (Sandy), William Sherard (Shirley), Frank Sherard (Barbara), and Elton Ray Sherard (Angie) and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
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