Elouise Slocum Tharp, 79, of Newport departed this life on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. She was born on Dec. 1, 1941, to Benjamin Carl Slocum and Ruby (Reid) Slocum.
Tharp was of the Church of Christ belief. She was a member of the Jackson County Emergency Squad. She enjoyed many hobbies including word search puzzles, crossword puzzles, and reading. She enjoyed bowling and loved to bake.
She is preceded in death by her parent’s one sister, June Sutherland.
She is survived by her husband, Benny Tharp of the home; daughters, Deborah Simmons (Sammy) of Macks and Nancy Taylor; grandchildren, Heather Smith of Carencro, Louisiana, Kandace White (CJ) of Harrisburg, Corey Hebert of Carencro, Louisiana, River Thompson of Newport; great-grandchildren, Brayden Felix, Aubree Hebert, Analeigh Hebert, Jude White, and Selena White; sister, Linda Fisher of Batesville.
Service will be 2:00 Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at Dillinger Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12:30 until service time. Interment will be at Hickman Cemetery in Bradford.
