ORA EARLE LYNCH
Henderson, TN: Ora Earle Kennedy Lynch, age 100 passed away July 11, 2013 at the Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born August 17, 1912 and was reared at Milledgeville the daughter of the late William Johnson and Rosa Bell Cash Kennedy. She married Doyle G. Lynch in 1933 and they made their home in Chester County. She worked at Kilgore at Toone and at the cafeteria at Freed-Hardeman.
She loved quilting, sewing and raising flowers, roses in particular. Mr. Lynch died in 1977. She was a member of the Sanford Hill Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Curtiss Lynch and wife Laverne of Henderson, Donnie Lynch of Henderson; two daughters, Dianne Troutt and husband Kenneth of Selmer and Elaine Kerley and husband Don of Somerville; ten grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Doyle Lynch in 1977, a son, William Roy Lynch in 1964 and a daughter, Joyce Cooper in 2000, a sister, Lela Cagle and three brothers, Olie Kennedy, Burl Kennedy and Lloyd Kennedy.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel with burial in Henderson City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421