Lewis Ray Lynn

1924 - 2009  (84 years)

• Name	Lewis Ray Lynn
  Born	22 Apr 1924
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Apr 2009  [1, 2]
  Buried	24 Apr 2009	Greenwood Cemetery
  Person ID	I56718	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Leonard Bruce Lynn,   b. 21 Jan 1898, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Jul 1970  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Lily Mae Houk,   b. 1 Aug 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 17 May 1983  (Age 80 years)
  Married	10 Jan 1920	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F21015	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Clara Webb
  Children	+ 1. Linda Sue Lynn,   b. 29 Jun 1947  (Age 76 years) + 2. Timothy William Lynn,   b. 14 Mar 1950  (Age 74 years)   3. Sheila Marie Lynn,   b. 6 Apr 1964  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F21017	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Carolyn Murphy,   d. Bef 21 Apr 2009
  Married	Abt 1976
  Family ID	F96806	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 142.

  
  

• Sources

  [S106] The Mountain Press, 23 Apr 2009. Lewis Ray Lynn, of Knoxville, Tenn., born April 22, 1924, passed away April 21, 2009. Preceding Ray in death were his wife, Carolyn Murphy; parents, Bruce and Mae Houk Lynn; sisters, Bonnie Kate Paulin and Ruby Louise Kastman; nephew, Paul Edward Kastman. He is survived by his son, Timothy Lynn; daughters, Linda Muntz and Sheila Rogers and husband Jeff; grandsons, Bobby Muntz and wife Marie and their daughter, Brittany, Bruce Turner and granddaughter, Katie Turner, all of Knoxville; brother, Wendell Lynn and wife, Patricia; sister, Jean Lynn Huff and husband, Herman; niece, Brenda Testerman and husband, Bryan. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in Germany and Austria. He was a member of Fountain City Presbyterian Church where services will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. at the Church prior to services. Interment will be 11 a.m. Friday in Greenwood Cemetery. Gentry-Griffey Funeral Home in charge. [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 23 Apr 2009. LYNN, LEWIS RAY - of Knoxville, born April 22,1924 in Sevier County, TN, passed away April 21, 2009. He was a veteran of WW II, serving in Germany and Austria. Retired after years with the White Stores and volunteered for several years with Habitat for Humanity. Preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Mae (Houk) Lynn; two sisters, Bonnie Kate Paulin and Ruby Louise Kastman; one nephew, Paul Kastman and his loving wife of 33 years, Mary Carolyn (Murphy) Lynn. He is survived by his son, Timothy Lynn and daughters, Linda Muntz of Knoxville, Sheila Rogers (husband) Jeff of Maynardville; grandchildren, Bobby Muntz (wife) Marie (daughter) Ashley, Jeffery (Bruce) Turner, Katherine (Katie) Turner; brother, Wendell and (wife) Patricia; sister, Jean and (husband) Herman Huff; sister-in-law Frances (husband) Mack Rose and Shelba Murphy; several nieces and nephews and step-grandchildren. Special thanks to Amedisys Hospice and his special caregiver, Becky Gordon and husband Kenny. Funeral service will be at 7 pm Thursday at Fountain City Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sean White presiding. Memorials may be made to the Church or Habitat for Humanity. Family and friends are asked to meet at Gentry-Griffey Chapel by 10:15 am Friday to go in procession to Greenwood Cemetery for an 11 am interment. Family will receive friends Thursday from 5-7 pm at Fountain City Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey-Chapel.