On August 18th, 2016, Pat Colleen Tharp, passed away and went to be with the Lord.  Pat was born on April12th, 1938 to Don and Celia Harris.

Pat always loved to sing and while in high school she and other school mates formed a group that sang at Functions Around Town and ended up with a radio show on Saturdays in Dexter and was followed by Narvel Felts, who she remained friends with her entire life.

Pat was visiting in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1957 where she met and married William Lee Tharp.  The couple had two children after returning to Dexter, Missouri.  The couple left Missouri in 1964, Pat pursued her music career, which flourished from the late 60’s through the 80’s with one detour when her father, Don Harris passed away in 1975, where she took control of Harris Ready Mix in Dexter, Missouri.  The family sold the business and Pat returned to Las Vegas.  In 2000 she returned to Dexter to assist her mother Celia Harris and remained until her passing.

She is survived by her mother Celia Harris of Dexter, her brother, Doug Harris of Arizona, son Craig Lee Tharp of Las Vegas, daughter, Cammy Lynn Tharp of Twin Falls, Idaho and granddaughters Amanda Lynn of Spokane, Washington and Jessica Hicks of Boise, Idaho.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.