Phillip\nWayne Tharpe, 66, passed away on May 19, 2019, in Tallahassee. Phillip was born\nApril 25, 1953, in Port St. Joe, Fla., to Phillip George Tharpe and Mary Rhames\nTharpe Pickron.
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\nPhillip was of the Christian faith. He worked as a mechanic for 42\nyears as owner of Tharpe Automotive Inc. And was also a member of\nThree Rivers Hunting Club.
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\nPhillip was preceded in death by his parents Phillip George Tharpe and\nMary Rhames Tharpe Pickron.
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\nPhillip is survived by his wife of 43 years Judy Murphy Tharpe; his\nson, Jerrod and his wife Abbey; his daughter, Mary Beth Williams and her\nhusband Josh; two brothers, Joe and Ricky Tharpe; two sisters, Shirley\nShinholser and Linda Oaks; four grandchildren, Lacey and Hallie Tharpe and Ethan\nand Julie Williams, as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
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\nGraveside services will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at 9 a.m. at\nPisgah Cemetery with Bro. Ben Kimmell officiating. The family will\nreceive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Calvary\nBaptist Church. All arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home\nof Perry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In lieu of flowers a scholarship fund has been established at Buckeye Community Federal Credit Union as the Phillip Tharpe Scholarship Fund to support the Mechanics program at Big Bend Technical College at 1825 South Jefferson Street Perry, Fla. 32348.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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