Laverne Tharpe

Laverne Tharpe, age 89, widow of Eugene Tharpe of Stanton, Kentucky passed away on November 27, 2020 at Baptist Health Lexington.  Born in Irvine, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Jessie Mountz McKinney and the late Eunice Wells McKinney.  She was former head cook at Powell County Middle School and attended Vaughns Mill First Church of God and Hatton Creek Community Church.  In addition to her parents and her husband, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, MaDonna Rose Tharpe Bowen; three brothers, David Anderson McKinney, Ferrell Ray McKinney and Kendall McKinney and six sisters:  Mildred Estes, Thelma Bishop, Jeannette Charles, Wilma Bishop, Irene Olinger and Beulah Ann McKinney.  Laverne is survived by her daughter, Brenda (Bill) Smith; her grandson, Steven L Bowen, II and his wife Stephanie; her great grandchild, Kedir Bowen and four sisters:  Eldoria "Dody" Johnson, Kathlene (Jearl) Rogers, Janet Flippo and Berniece Wills.  Funeral services officiated by Bro. John Combs will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.  Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Tharpe Cemetery with Steven Bowen, II, Steven Bowen, Kedir Bowen, Bradley Thorpe, J. L. Bowen and Bradley Derickson serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are David Thorpe, Dan Thorpe, Elish Bishop, Cash Bishop, Tom Tharp, Ronnie Tharp and Larry Taulbee. Hearne Funeral Home, Inc. in charge of arrangements.