Robert Lee Tharpe

Robert Lee Tharpe obituary, Camden, TN

Robert Lee Tharpe

Robert Tharpe Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Oakdale Funeral Home - Camden on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Robert L. Tharpe, age 88, of Camden, TN passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his residence. Mr. Tharpe was born on July 15, 1936, in Camden, TN to the late Cass Tharpe and the late Oanna Bomar. He was also preceded in death by sons, Ivory Jo Hayes and Clay Tharpe; brothers, James Tharpe Sr., Otha Bomar,, Roger Bomar and Ollie Tharpe; sisters, Delia Mae Tharpe, Audrey Tharpe, and Jessie Faye Raye; and a granddaughter, Lauren Hayes. Mr. Tharpe retired with over 45 years in the concrete business. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 269 in Camden, TN and a member of Williams Grove Baptist Church.
Survived by:
A Loving Wife: Beauty Tuggles Tharpe of Camden, TN
Sons: Robert Hayes Jr. of Columbia, TN Eric (Lisa) Tharpe of Mt. Juliet, TN Tim (Latonya) Tharpe of Paris, TN Stacy Tharpe of Camden, TN
Daughters: Jennifer Williams of Trezvant, TN Freddie Freeman of Paris, TN Amy Tharpe of Clarksville, TN
Sisters: Annie Lou Porter of Paris, TN Betty Montgomery of Nashville, TN
Twenty-Eight Grandchildren
A Host of Great Grandchildren & Great Great Grandchildren
A Host of Nieces & Nephews
Visitation with the family will be on Monday, March 17, 2025, from 10:00-1:00 PM at Oakdale Funeral Home in Camden, TN.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 1 PM at Oakdale Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
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