She is preceded in death by her husband, Owen T. Tharp, Sr; parents, Jimmy and Maude Cooley Garrett; son, Owen T. Tharp, Jr; brother, Wallace Garrett; sister, Catherine Tharp.

Survivors include five daughters, Dru Spalding, of Lebanon, KY, Kim Ford, of Lebanon, KY, Missy Mattingly, of Gravel Switch, KY, Delanna Clark, of Lebanon, KY, Candy Jo Tharp, of Lebanon, KY; six sons, Harold Tharp, of Bradfordsville, KY, Barney Tharp, of Lebanon, KY, Ronnie Tharp, of Junction City, KY, Tom Tharp, of Lebanon, KY, Mike Tharp, of Gravel Switch, KY, Andy Tharp, of Lebanon, KY; sister, Roberta Batcher, of Lebanon, KY; brother, Otis Garrett, of Calvary, KY. Also surviving are twenty-two grandchildren, and thirty great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2013 at Bosley Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Darren Gillespie. Interment will be in Hayesville Cemetery.

Visitations will be held after 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.