Donald W. Tarpley's Obituary
Tarpley, Donald William, 72, of Clearwater, passed away Thursday July 5th, at Largo Medical Center. He has a native of Olney, IL and moved to this area in 2000 from Orlando. He was a retired mechanic and of the Methodist faith. He was a member of the Eagle's and was an airplane pilot. He was very mechanically inclined, having worked as a NASCAR mechanic and developed experimental airplanes and helicopters. He also enjoyed making and flying remote control aircraft. Survivors include three sons, Ronald Tarpley of St. Petersburg, Larry Tarpley of the Keys and Kerry Tarpley of Hillsboro, OR; four grandchildren, Jason, Anthony, Kerissa and Mekerra; and two great grandchildren, Kendal and Ashton.
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