Melissa “Missie” L. Tharpe, 54, of Stanley, Virginia passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019 at University of Virginia Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 11 AM at Prospect Hill Cemetery with Pastor Wayne Taylor officiating.

Mrs. Tharpe was born on October 26, 1964 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Billy Joe and Marylin Cooper Pollard. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Mindy Adams; brother, Gene Stringer and aunt, Annabelle June Huber.

She was Pentecostal by faith.

Survivors include her husband of 36 years, Floyd David Tharpe Jr. of Stanley, Virginia; three children, Lisa Fiqua of Aniston, Alabama, Ricky Lee Newton of Weaver, Alabama and Sharmaine Tharpe of Stanley; two brothers, Lonnie Ogles and Mark Pollard; sister, Gail Dover; best friend, Lesa McCormick; son in law, Thomas Yarber and her grandchildren, Trevor Sterling, Kaitlin Sterling, William Braggs, Madison Tharpe, Amber Tharpe and Marissa Tharpe.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Ricky Lee Souder, Joe Joe Williams, Wayne Smedley, Wayne Smedley Jr., Ron Thompson and Chris Cubbage.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 6-8 PM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 W Main St. Front Royal, Virginia.