Tunis Alva Tharp, 87, retired Lima contractor, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial hospital after an illness of three days from a cerebral hemorrhage. He resided at 713 Holmes-av.
A native of Bath-tp, Mr. Tharp was born Jan. 9, 1860, to Charles S. and Elizabeth Tharp.
He is survived by one son, C. Fred Tharp, 415 W. Spring-st, and three grandchildren, C. Fred, Jr., Mansfield, Thomas A. and Bettye Tharp, both at home. His wife preceded him in death.
Mr. Tharp was a member of the Borrowed Time club and the old Christian church here.
The body was taken to the Chiles and Son funeral home where services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday. Rev. John Berger will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
(published in The Lima News, Tuesday, June 24, 1947, page 2)
Family Members
Parents
Charles S. Tharp
1827–1915
Elizabeth Eleanor Bushart Tharp
1829–1922
Spouse
Naomi Belle Walker Tharp
1858–1929
Siblings
Eli P. Tharp
1853–1918
Children
Charles Frederick Tharp
1894–1975
Walker Cornell Tharp
1897–1924
Elizabeth Forest Tharp
1900–1901
Gravesite Details No individual headstone; only family stone
