On February 7, 2024, John “Andy” Tharp of West Memphis, Arkansas passed on from his earthly life peacefully, surrounded by his family, after a short battle with cancer. He was loved by all and missed by many as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and musician.

Andy Tharp was preceded in death by his parents, John and Juanita Tharp.

Andy is survived by his wife of 25 years, Annette Tharp. Also he is survived by three daughters, Misty (Ben) Cates of Fort Smith, AR; Kristy (Dell) Nicholes of Rison, AR; Christy (Al) Thomas of West Memphis, AR; two sons, Michael (Manda) Tharp of McGehee, AR; Catfish (April) Pennington of West Memphis, AR. Nine grandchildren, Hannah Reynolds, Colton Enloe, Reed and Allison Cates, Chloie Pennington, Trey and Cole Thomas, Taylor Armstrong and Olivia Pennington. Three great grandchildren, Corbin Thomas, Asher and Ryder Reynolds.

Also left to carry on his memory are siblings Jeff Tharp, Gene Tharp, and Becki Hudson.

Those who knew Andy knew of his love for music. In addition to that, he was a truck driver. For the past eight years, he was a security guard at Southland Casino. Andy is dearly missed and will be carried in our hearts, until we meet again.