George E. Tharp

Mr. Tharp was a WWII Army Veteran. He received his MBA from UT, served as a CPA (State Auditor), formerly employed by Zero Foods and Sysco and was a Deacon at Tallowood Baptist Church. He enjoyed many years of ranching.

George married Helen Jones Tharp on August 8, 1942, she preceeded him in death in 2006. Also preceeding him in death was his brother, B.C. Tharp, Jr. Survived by his children, George Edwin Tharp, Jr. and wife, Teresa, Martin Tharp, Betsy Jones and husband, Bill, Benjamin Tharp and wife, Mary Ellen, and Nancy Slayton; grandchildren, Leslie Ruffino and wife, Joey, Tammy Tharp, Teague Tharp and wife, Kim, Tana Hall, Trudi Skinner and husband, Lance, Timothy Jones, Dennis Jones, Katie Sandifer and husband, David, Benjamin Tharp, Jr. and Carra Tharp; great-grandchildren, Travis Ruffino, Ashley Ruffino, Dylan Ruffino, Gabriel Tharp, Madeline Tharp, Kyle Skinner and Natalie Sandifer.

Visitation with the family will begin at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Waltrip Funeral Directors. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m., in the Waltrip Chapel, Rev. Merle Blado, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Oaks Cemetery.