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PASSING OF TOM THARPE PASSING OF CHARLIE VAWTER

Tom Tharpe, a long time industry supplier mem- Charles Richard Vawter, 81, passed away Mon-

ber, has passed away Tom was a successful day, October 8, 2018 at Coosa Valley Medical

businessman having worked for Exxon Mobile Center in Sylacauga Charlie was the owner of

Propane He also worked for Plains Marketing Automatic Gas and Appliance in Sylacauga and

before retiring in 2015 He was loved by the peo- a long time member of APGA

ple in this industry and greatly loved by his family He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles
and friends Virgil and Ethelene Hickman Vawter and his son,

He and Jane were married for 50 years Left to James David Vawter

remember his many acts of kindness and his He was a member of First Baptist Church of Syla-

entertaining personality are Jane and their son cauga

James Allen Tharpe (Susan) and daughter He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Janet

Catherine Leigh Duplantis (Mike) Ellie and Col- Jones Vawter; two sons, Charles Richard Vawter,

lier Tharpe, Jake, Sarah, and Megan Deprospe- Jr of Sylacauga and John Edward (Susan) Vawter
ro and Alexis and Mia Duplantis of Birmingham; daughter, Elizabeth Vawter (Josh)

Andrews of Birmingham; fourteen grandchildren;

and three sisters

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