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Wanda and my wife, Missy, grew up together. She has always been a part of every important event in our lives. She was in our wedding, and she was also one person Missy and I both wanted to be in the delivery room when Callie was born. I’m also grateful for the multiple times Wanda extended her many talents to help me when I wanted to plan something special for Missy. When I decided to surprise Missy by renewing our vows for our 10th anniversary (and reinviting nearly the whole guest list), Wanda helped with many parts of the event, and all I had to do is show up (much like the first wedding). I couldn’t have accomplished this without her, and it was one of Missy’s favorite surprise parties ever.
I am blessed that Wanda was and still is a part of it all.
Jeannie Tharpe (left), Gina Tharpe (middle), Missy Tharpe (right)
Gina Tharpe became my third sister-in- law in 2001. Gina is married to Jeff, my younger brother. She’s is an amazing wife and mom of three children (two boys and a girl). Gina is an incredibly strong person. She lost her first husband to a rare form of cancer several years before she met Jeff, and she raised two boys mostly on her own. To survive, Gina started a children’s clothing store in the middle of a small town in Georgia. Then, a few years after marrying Jeff, she went back to school and became a nurse. Today, Gina is a school nurse for an elementary/middle school near her home.
One aspect about Gina I admire is that while she is very hands-on and involved with her family (she’ll do anything to protect her family), but she’s not a helicopter mom. She loves her family in a beautifully simple way: “I love you enough not to deprive you of the opportunity of making mistakes.” Don’t get me wrong, she runs a tight ship! But her household is full of love and respect.
she is affectionately called by family) is married to Christopher Stidham. Kat is a UGA graduate and she currently lives in Birmingham with Chris and their three boys. Kat is a football mom, a swim mom, a drama mom, and even has time to also be a personal fitness trainer. Yet, with all that, she always makes herself available for not only her immediate family (which is a full-time job itself), but she also opens her home and her heart to her extended family, including Missy, Callie, and myself. Although Katrina works as a stay-at-home mom today, she met Christopher when they were both private investigators. When tobacco litigation was prevalent, their private investigation firm in New York kept them very busy. She’s definitely just as much of an amazing mom as she was an investigator!
Gina is truly a gift to me and my family.
Katrina Stidham became my fourth sister-in-law in 2002. Katrina (or “Kat” as
Having Katrina a part of our family has truly made it a better one.
My sisters-in-law have opened their hearts and homes to Missy and me. My nieces and nephews almost feel like our own kids, and that’s due to the generosity of my sisters-in- law with their time, love, and compassion. Having grown-up in a house full of boys, you four are definitely the best sisters I could ever hope to have as a part of my life.
-Kevin
Katrina Stidham
(770) 503-1022
www.kevintharpe.com
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