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Brian Tharp Obituary
Mr. Tharp was a funeral director at Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon and previously at Davis Funeral Home, Inverness. He enjoyed landscaping and fishing, was a professional drummer and past president of the Inverness Sertoma Club. Mr. Tharp was a graduate of Dale Carnegie Institute of Public Relations and a 1984 graduate of Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.
He is survived by his loving wife, Marie Steed Tharp; his mother Violet (Wilbert) Keller; brothers, Lawrence R. Tharp Jr., of Dubuque Iowa, and Charles R. (Kim) Tharp, of Dubuque, Iowa; sisters Bernadine (John) Geer of Crystal River, Deborah Grassel, of Paige, TX, and Marilyn Tharp-Smith of Inverness; step-daughter Amanda Lynn (Mark) Bloxton; and step-grandchild Memphis.
An evening Memorial Service will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at The Church of God, Inverness, with Pastor Larry Powers officiating.
Those who wish, may make contributions to the Sertoma Club Scholarship Fund, www.inverness
sertoma.org.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be made to www.Robertsof
Dunnellon.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Brian Tharp
earlene leonard
January 3, 2012
brian i will miss you terribly...we had a few good talks and i enjoyed your company...you were always very good to me when my son and i stayed with you and ronnie while i was looking for my house...be with God...see you again one day...
Kathy Lloyd
December 26, 2011
I knew you and your sister Marilyn for many years as friends and then though our jobs. You will be sorely missed. Kathy Wright Lloyd
Kathleen Trani
December 22, 2011
Brian was always an awesome friend to me and a kind person to everyone he knew. We knew each other from high school days at CHS when we shared a home room. Although I had not seen Brian in years, we had communicated on FB and I was excited for Brian when he recently married.
Prayers to Brian's family....I am deeply saddened that Brian has left this world so soon. God Bless.
LAUREEN MCGOWAN
December 20, 2011
BRIAN MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY , HE WAS A GREAT FRIEND TO ME AN MY MOTHER, HE WOULD HELP OUT IN SO MANY WAYS, I KNOW HIM IN CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL.(AKA MAGOO)MCGOWAN.FROM THE MCGOWAN FAMILY
thomas&donna botchie
December 19, 2011
May your light shine bright. In heaven.
Kathy Rosmarin
December 19, 2011
I've known Brian for many years,since middle school. He was one of my closest best friends in the whole world !!! We lost touch after high school cause I got married and moved away,but I have always thought about him through the years.He always had a special place in my heart. He use to always make me laugh so much when we where in school,that it always got me in trouble. Those where the GOOD days !!!! He was one one the SWEETIEST,FUNNIEST,LOVING,CARING people I have ever known. He will be MISSED DEARLY !!!! I know he has always been a MAN who knew our LORD JESUS,so there is comfort in knowing where he is today and that WE WILL meet again !!! May GOD's LOVE and PEACE comfort his FAMILY !!!! My deepest sympathy to all who knew and loved him. Kathy Umpress Rosmarin (Belleview,Fla.)
Helen Driscoll
December 19, 2011
Mr. Tharp was a wonderful man who helped many through their own losses. I know this for sure because he helped my husband and I through the death of both my husband's parents. I am so sorry for his loss at such a young age, but know that this Christmas he will be walking with the Lord.
God bless to you all.
December 19, 2011
May God's love and peace comfort you at this sorrowful time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Your cousin Betty
Eleanor Holley
December 19, 2011
My deepest sympathy to Marie and all the family. May God comfort each of you during this time of sorrow.
December 18, 2011
So nice for the person to share that Brain continued to entertain when he got older. He made me laugh in Biology and so surprise we did not get into any trouble with our laughter. He was surely alot of fun. Just talked with him a few weeks ago and was not aware of him being sick and am so shocked but know that he is in a better place.
Terri Whitton Johnston
December 18, 2011
I am so sorry to hear of Brain's passing. My you feel God's loving arms around you.
Sue Keller
December 18, 2011
We always enjoyed seeing Brian when we came to visit from Virginia Beach. He had such a great personality and a good heart. We wish that we could be there now in your time of grief. But, for now we send our love and our heartfelt sympathy. May God give you strength and comfort during this difficult time. With much Love, Scott, Sue and Alissa
David Hall
December 18, 2011
Brian was one of my best friends at Citrus High. The funniest memories I have of high school usually involved him.
Grace Cardona
December 18, 2011
I am so so sorry for your loss. Brian was a great guy and a good and loving friend. I had planned on dropping by to see him over the Christmas holiday. I honestly had no idea that he was ill. You are all in my thoughts and prayers
sue headley
December 18, 2011
Vi & Marylin & the rest of Brian's family.
Sorry to hear about Brians passing. He was a nice man. My thoughts & prayers go out to all of you.
Sue Headley(vfw bingo)
jill byers-applegate
December 18, 2011
may you rest in peace and know that memory is one gift of god, death cannot destroy, marie you are in my prayers. I will always remember brian as playing "wipeout" in our schools talent show every year.
Idona Davis
December 18, 2011
My condolences to the entire Brian Lee Tharp family.
Brian the big cut up with his good buddy Marko. These two could make you laugh for hours.
Idona Davis
December 18, 2011
Laura Griffith
December 18, 2011
Dear Bernie,
We are so sorry for your loss. Our condolences to you & your entire family..
Sincerely, Laura, Art & kids
Pat & Ruben Cardona
December 18, 2011
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Brian was a good hearted person and will be truely missed. May your family have peace knowing that he is in a better place.
Remembering Brian. He loved to entertain and he was good at it. Here he is telling one of him famous funny jokes. He loved to make you laugh.
Idona Davis
December 18, 2011
December 18, 2011
Thoughts and prayers with the family....Brian will be missed and kept in out hearts always...Susan Cain Richardson
DeEtta Mogle
December 18, 2011
RIP Brian! My prayers go out to all of Brian's Family & Friends inbthis time of sorrow!!!!
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