Coltharp
Dr. William Hubert (Will) Coltharp was born November 13, 1955 in New Albany, Mississippi. After playing football at Mississippi State University, he graduated in 1977 and then went on to obtain his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Mississippi in 1981.
Dr. Coltharp was born November 13, 1955 in New Albany, Mississippi. He is a 1973 honor graduate of W.P. Daniel High School, serving as student body president. Will attended Mississippi State University where he played football and was a Kodak Academic All-American. He graduated in 1977 and then went on to obtain his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Mississippi in 1981, where in 1988, his team performed the first single lung transplant on a patient with pulmonary fibrosis in the United States.
Dr. Coltharp was the son of Bobby Coltharp and the late Jane Moore Coltharp. He was a long term resident of Nashville and cardiothoracic surgeon at St. Thomas Hospital since 1988. While at St. Thomas, he served as director of the Cardiac Surgery Service Line, president of the medical staff and a member of the hospital’s board of directors, and was well published in several medical journals.
Dr. Coltharp is survived by his wife, Nicole; a daughter, Mary Catherine Sutherland (Ben) of Atlanta, GA; sons William and Michael of Nashville; granddaughters Charlotte and Catherine Sutherland of Atlanta; his father, Bobby Coltharp of New Albany, MS; a brother Rob Coltharp of Indonesia; a brother Tom Coltharp (Kelly) of New Albany; a brother Ed Coltharp of Olive Grove, MS; and a number of nieces, nephews and great nieces. Dr. Coltharp is preceded in death by his mother, Jane Moore Coltharp. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Nashville.
A Memorial Service for Will Coltharp will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 11, at First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Road, Nashville TN 37220. Relatives and friends are welcome for visitation in Courtney Hall at the church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The DeKalb County Search and Rescue, P.O. Box, Smithville TN 37166. The family is grateful for the personal expenses and sacrifices made by the team and volunteers.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
April 8, 2015