Kenneth EugeneLynch

Kenneth Eugene Lynch, 85, of Greenville passed away March 27, 2012 at his residence.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Ralson officiating.  Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.

Born October 23, 1926 in Greenville, Kenneth was the son of Thomas Hazel  and Grace Ilene McFarland Lynch.  He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army.  He worked in sales for Mrs. Baird’s Bread and Seven-up Corp. and retired as a driver from Lance. He was a member of the Lamar Baptist Church (now Family Fellowship).  He was also a member of the American Legion and the V.F.W.

Survivors include his sons Morris Eugene Lynch and Ricky Alton Lynch both of Greenville and Billy Earl Lynch of Beckville; daughter Kathlene Lynch Walls of Houston; mother of his children Dorris Abell Lynch of Greenville; sister JoAnne Soules of Plano; 14 grandchildren and 7 great-granchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son Larry Edwin Lynch in 1992, infant brother.

Pallbearers will be James Waldroup, Ron Waldroup, Rhea Stroope, Tim Puryear, Guy Trotter, and Mike McClure.