Funeral services for Rosemary Tharpe, 72 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, April 5, 2013 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Bro. Jim Shook will officiate. Interment will follow at Hall Rhymes Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Rosemary was born October 7, 1940 and passed away April 3, 2013 in West Monroe. She loved her family , her friends, her roses, her angels and elephants, and enjoyed the casinos. Rosemary was always there for other people. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin and her brother Danny Funderburk. Rosemary is survived by her son, Randy Barbara; daughters, Julie Garza, Debi Neblo, Traci Barlow David; DeDe Peters John and Susie Odom; 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be T.J. Jeffcoat, Ernesto Garza, Carlos Guerra, Joel Garcia, Eric Pedraza and Will Blazier. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Odom, Eddie Costin and David Price. A special thanks to Angie and her caregivers, David, Shannon and Gail and many thanks to Judy and Bobby.