A Celebration of his Life will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at Snow's at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 1:00 PM. Dr. Baxter Hurley will officiate. Private burial will be in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made Ingleside Baptist Church, 834 Wimbish Road, Macon 31210 or Forest Hills Methodist Church, 1217 Forest Hill Road, Macon 31210 or the donor's favorite charity.
Bobby attended Monroe County in the first grade, W. B. Redding and Union Public Schools.
He was an Honor Graduate of Lanier High School where he was a Sergeant in ROTC, Drama, Science and Business Club Member.
After graduating from high school, he attended Mercer University and University of Georgia Extension College, graduated from International Accounting Society with a Certificate in Accounting and Tax Laws. All his life he ran his own business, Bartlett T. Tharpe Accounting/Tax Service.
Bobby always had a job, if not two are three at a time. Worked at Standard and Marathon Oil, Clifford & McNair CPA, WMAZ 13 Radio & TV, R & S Accounting and was Finance Officer for American Legion, Post＃3 for 12 years.
Bobby was a true patriot and served his country for a number of years in the National Guard. Sang in choirs of every church he attended. Served as a Deacon at Calvary Baptist Church. Was an active member of Ingleside Baptist and accompanied his wife to Sunday School at Forest Hills Methodist. Was an avid bowler and golfer until later in life.
Preceded in death by his parents Tommie & Flossie Tharpe,sister Loraina (Joe) Sineath,wife,Dolores Grissom Tharpe for 27 years.
He is survived by his wife Sue G. Tharpe, his sons Bartlett T. "Bart” Tharpe, Jr. (Debra), Bradley"Scott" Tharpe (Elisha), grandsons, Brent(Jamie), Timothy, Brandon, and two great-grandchildren, Cheyenne and Koah.
Snow's at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
