Claudia Tharp

Claudia Wallis Tharp, age 94, passed peacefully in her sleep at Terrebonne General Hospital on Tuesday, March 3^rd, 2020 at 12:05 p.m. She was a lifelong resident of Houma, LA.

Claudia is survived by her sons, Harry “Al” Russell, Jr. and wife, Linda Walker Russell, and Michael Russell and wife, Marsha Hines Russell; daughters Claudia Tharp Roundtree and husband, John Roundtree, and Peggy Tharp Bascle; grandchildren, Benjamin Russell, Chase Russell, Laura Russell, Melissa Roundtree Earle, Sean Roundtree, Matthew Bascle, Nicholas Bascle and  Billy Tharp; great-grandchildren, Ashlyn Tharp, Taylor Tharp, Connor Bascle, Liam Bascle, Clare Bascle, Louis Bascle, Aidan Earle, Avery Earle, and Cameron Roundtree; and great-great-grandchild, Karen Tharp.

She is preceded in death by her first husband, Harry “Al” Russell, Sr. and second husband, James L. Tharp; son, Thomas Tharp; parents, Claude “Skipper” Wallis and Roberta “Birdie” Labit Wallis; son-in-law Donald Bascle; sisters Ouida Wallis and Meredith Daunis; and brother, Hugh Maxwell Wallis.

To her family, Claudia was affectionately known as Granny. Her adored grandchildren especially remember the laughter and joy of holidays shared with her at her home. It seemed there was a lasting child within Claudia who refused to grow old and forget the simple miracles that only her grandchildren could see. Family and friends are only comforted in knowing that their loss is Heaven’s gain…

A memorial will be held at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on Thursday, March 12, 2020 beginning with visitation at 10:00 a.m. until church service at 11:00 a.m.

Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Tharp family.