Willie James Tharpe
October 16, 1929 - December 13, 2020
Willie James Tharpe of Sunbury, NC entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA. He was born on October 16, 1929 to the late PJ Tharpe and Lillie Mae Tharpe in Hawkinsville, GA. He worked for the Board of Education in Lakewood, NJ. He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife, Elsie Hinton Tharpe, (sadly she passed away three days following his passing); daughter, Linda Coleman of Sunbury, NC; son, Tracy Tharpe of Zebulon, NC; three grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.
Willie James Tharpe of Sunbury, NC entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA. He was born on October 16, 1929 to the late PJ Tharpe and Lillie Mae Tharpe in Hawkinsville, GA. He worked for... View Obituary & Service Information