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Submitted: 6/5/16 • Approved: 6/6/16 • Last Updated: 4/11/18 • R792576-G0-S3
December 12, 1940 - February 16, 2006
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Saturday, February 18, 2006
BELLA VISTA — Perry R. "Bob" Tharp, 65, of Bella Vista died Feb. 16, 2006, at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He was born Dec. 12, 1940, in Dana, Ind., to Joe J. and Edna E. Tharp. He grew up in Indiana. At age 17, he joined the Air Force. He worked for Cessna Aircraft for five years and later for Arrow Machine for 31 years, while living near Hutchinson, Kan. He and his wife retired to Bella Vista in October 2001. He was a member of the Powell Twin Springs Church of the Nazarene and was Sunday school superintendent.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Millie Tharp of Bella Vista; three sons, Randy Tharp, Robert Tharp, Ricky Tharp; one brother, Marvin Tharp of Guntersville, Ala.; one sister, Marjorie Reed of Bedford, Ind.; eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Powell Twin Springs Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Cal Stewart and the Rev. Raymond Andersen officiating. Burial will be in Simsberry Cemetery in McDonald County, Mo.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bella Vista Funeral Home.
Married January 16, 1960
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