Calvin “Bigg Daddy” Mawyer

Calvin \"Bigg Daddy\" Carroll Mawyer, 67, of Lynchburg, died on December 27, 2013. He was the husband of Eva M. Mawyer for 45 years.

Born Thursday, August 29, 1946 in Lynchburg, Calvin was a son of the late Mary Stinson Mawyer and the late Thurman Mawyer.

In addition to his wife, Calvin is survived by his children: Calvin Mawyer, Jr., of Lynchburg, Christina Mawyer, of Lynchburg, and Cathy Witcher and her husband, Doug, of Moneta; a grandson Christopher Ellis and his wife, Tia, of Lynchburg, two sisters: M. Jane Ayers and her husband, Leroy, of Rustburg, and Della Mawyer and her boyfriend, Eddie Staton, of Rustburg; three brothers: Thurman Mawyer, Jr., and his wife, Donna, of Lynchburg, John Mawyer, of Stanley, VA, and Thomas Mawyer, of Evington; a special niece, Amy Branham, of Lynchburg, a special nephew, Bradley Branham, of Lynchburg, and numerous nieces and nephews.

\"Bigg Daddy\", as Calvin was affectionately called, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He loved to hunt and fish and watch sports, especially the Redskins. He was also known for being a prankster. He was a good man who would give you the shirt off his back if he knew you needed it. Calvin proudly served our country in the Vietnam War as a member of the US Army. He worked for the City of Lynchburg in their Maintenance Department for 23 years.

A Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2013 in the Chapel of Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights, with the Rev. Stuart Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow in Presbyterian Cemetery 907 Bailey Street, Lynchburg. 

Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Madison Heights, is assisting the family, 434-929-0055