Margaret Newberry Tharpe, 75, of Hawkinsville, Ga. passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in Taylor Regional Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Broad Street Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Waters and Dr. Kelly Pritchett officiating.Burial will be at 2 P.M. following the service in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Lizella, Ga.
Mrs. Tharpe was a native of Bibb County, Ga. and a member of Broad Street Baptist Church where she was secretary of the Faith Sunday School Class. Margaret was a member of the 1960 A. L. Miller High School class in Macon, Ga.She was also a volunteer at the Hope Center in Hawkinsville.She coached her grandson with Autism in swimming for the Special Olympics competition.Margaret was preceded in death by a son, Charles Mitchell (Chuck) Tharpe.
Survivors include her husband, M. E. (Jabo) Tharpe of Hawkinsville, Ga.; son, Brian William Tharpe (Stephanie) of Perry, Ga.; daughter, Dawn Tharpe Warnock (Keith) of Hawkinsville, Ga.; daughter-in-law, Clare Talbot Tharpe of Columbus, Ga.; brother, Ricky Newberry (Donna) of Piney Flats, Tennessee; brother and sister-in-law, John and Martha Hairston of Hawkinsville, Ga.; 6 grandchildren, Chance Warnock, Grant Warnock, Chloe Tharpe, Reece Tharpe, Barron Tharpe and Cutter Tharpe.
Visitation will be Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home.
Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Broad Street Baptist Church or your favorite charity.
Clark Funeral Home of Hawkinsville, Ga. is in charge of the arrangements.