Thomas Francis Aud, 86, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Westminster Canterbury. Born March 27, 1933 in Lynchburg, VA, he was the son of the late Jesse Veirs Aud and Baldwin Fisher Aud. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and M.B.A. from Lynchburg College. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Gail Clement Aud; one daughter, Elizabeth Aud Taylor and her husband, Dan, of Lynchburg; two sons, Thomas Francis Aud, Jr. and his wife, Jennifer, of Raleigh, NC and Michael Stokes Aud and his wife, Kelli, of Richmond, VA ; and nine grandchildren. The family will hold a private celebration of Tom’s life. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association ( APDA ), C/O Susan Deitrich, P.O. Box 801018, Charlottesville, VA 22908. Diuguid Funeral Service and Crematory, Wiggington Road Chapel, 385-8900, is serving the family. On-line condolences may be sent to www.diuguidfuneralservice.com