Brenda Tharpe

Blacksburg, SC - - Brenda Ann Warmoth Tharpe, 82, of 131 Forest Haven Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Born in Gaffney, she was the wife of Vincent Tharpe and daughter of the late Lawrence "L.C." Warmoth and Mildred Whisonant Warmoth.  She was a graduate of Gaffney High School, a graduate of Limestone College, and retired as an instructor at Spartanburg Tech Business Department.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Blacksburg where she served as a youth leader, a Sunday School teacher, and as church organist for 28 years.  She served along with her husband Vince Tharpe in Art Alive Ministries for 30 plus years.  She was the team mother and assisted in crusades in ten foreign countries. Brenda was affectionately known as "Mama Bee", was a great cook, and enjoyed entertaining her family and friends.  She loved everyone, especially her family and grandchildren and loved her fur-baby, "Wesley Duke".

Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, Scott Tharpe (Jean) of Boiling Springs, SC and Brant Tharpe (Karen) of Blacksburg; a sister, Connie Warmoth Cudd (Brian) of Earl, NC; three grandchildren, Blake Tharpe (Ashton), Taylor Tharpe and McKenzie Miller (Garrett); two nieces, Meredith Lawhorne and Alyssa Lawhorne (Alex Sams), both of Virginia; two nephews, David Warmoth and Chris Warmoth (Theresa), both of Gaffney.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence E. Warmoth.

The family will receive friends from 1:30PM until 3:00PM on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Blacksburg.  Funeral services will immediately follow at 3:00PM at the Church with Reverend Rick Douglas and Reverend Jackie Bridwell officiating.  Interment will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Art Alive Ministries, 131 Forest Haven Drive, Blacksburg, SC 29702.

The family will be at the residence, 131 Forest Haven Drive, Blacksburg, SC 29702.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC