Obituary of Jason Brown Tharpe

Celebration of Life services for Jason Brown Tharpe (Tharz) (Tharpe), will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Alexander Family Heritage Funeral Home, 100 Albert Gallatin Ave., Gallatin, TN. 

The family will be receiving guests for visitation on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at the funeral home from the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Jason was born January 26, 1975, in Nashville, TN, to Paul and Paula Hadden Tharpe. He was called from this Heavenly earth, surrounded by family and friends following a brief illness, on October 4, 2017, in West Palm Beach, FL.  Jason had a passion for music and spent many years working with many well-known artists.  Later in his career Jason worked in management for his uncle at Hadden Landscaping . He always enjoyed helping others, watching Tennessee Football, playing the bass guitar, writing music and woodworking.

Jason was preceded in death by Uncle; Rodney Montgomery Hadden II, his maternal grandfather; Rodney Paul Hadden, his paternal grandparents; Ottie Brown and Bessie Olena Tharpe.

Left to cherish the beautiful memories Jason leaves behind, will be his loving parents; Paul and Paula Tharpe, his maternal grandmother; Mary Frances Hadden, sister; Jenny Tharpe Smith and brother-in-law; Donavon, niece; Abigail Bess Smith, brother; Jeremy Paul Tharpe, uncle; Matt Hadden and wife Patti, cousin; Morgan Hadden, uncle Mark Hadden and wife Becky, cousins: Emily Holden, Andrew Hadden, aunt; Dorothy and husband Michael Puidk, cousins: Jessica, Sarah Rachel and Courtney Puidk, along with many extraordinary friends.

Jason will be remembered with a warm heart, because he left this world knowing how to love others, his smile was contagious and he lived his life without judgment due to his daily scripture reading for over 25 years. 

In lieu of flowers it is asked that donations in Jason’s memory be made to Music Health Alliance at, www.musichealthalliance.com or to the Hickory Music Factory at, www.hickorymusicfactory.com or mailed to PO Box 2712, Hickory, NC  28603 to assist with scholarships for children and youth music lessons and educational programs in memory of Jason Brown Tharpe.  Online condolences may be submitted at alexanderheritagefh.com.  Alexander Family Heritage Funeral Home has been honored with arrangements.