Rebecca Annemarie Tharp

Rebecca Annemarie Tharp, age 26 of Irvine CA, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, MI, passed away suddenly from a heart defect on June 14, 2013. Loving daughter of Charlotte and the late Allan, dear sister of Timothy, Stephen (Jessica) and Kimberly, proud aunt of Donovan.

Her friends and family remember her as a caring listener and a great conversationalist. She loved being with people and especially family. Blessed with a magnetic personality, people of all ages were drawn to her. Her warmth, special smile, and contagious laugh were infectious. She lit up every room she entered.

Beckee possessed an elegant and eccentric sense of style which was unique and fun. Shoes and jewelry says it all. She loved all kinds of animals, especially Gabby, her dog and constant companion.

Family was the most important thing in Beckee’s life, and she has a special bond with each one. From the deep love between mother and daughter transcending all of life’s difficulties to the cherished time and special relationship with her grandmother, they enjoyed a sense of fun never to be duplicated. She shared a special bond with her sister and looked up to her brothers, often insisting on being a part of their boyish antics. Finally, the most important man in her life, her father... Beckee adored her father, looked up to him, and missed him terribly upon his passing.

After going through all of life's ups and downs, constantly searching for a man as good as her father. Beckee finally found her true love in Andrew.

She touched the lives of many, and will be greatly missed and always loved by friends, family, and all who knew her.

The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Pixley Funeral Home Godhardt-Tomlinson Chapel, 2904 Orchard Lake Rd., Keego Harbor. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to: Focus on the Family, at 8685 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, Kidney Cancer Association, at P.O. Box 803338 #38269, Chicago, IL 60680-3338, and to NAMI, at 3803 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203. Please visit www.godhardttomlinsonchapel.com