Lynn Troy Birdwell, 71, of Greenville passed away October 13, 2011 at Hunt Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Rather 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 December 16, 1939 in Josephine, Lynn was the son of Clarence and Laura Iris (Williamson) Birdwell. On November 17, 1962 in Greenville, he married Barbara Spurlock. He formerly worked for Alumax in Rockwall, and for the past 24 years worked at the Kwik Car Wash as an attendant. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include his daughters Sherry Martin and husband, Todd of Fate and Christina Johnson and husband, Roger of Commerce; grandchildren Heather and Josh Hiett of Cedar Hill, Aron and Nathan Martin of Fate and Virginia, Austin, and Katie Johnson of Commerce; twin brother Glynn Birdwell and wife, Beverly of Jefferson; sister Mary Evelyn Latham and husband, Joe of Amarillo and Sandra Sue Hart and husband, Tony of Carrollton; sisters-in-law Nell Birdwell and Louise Birdwell; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and 6 brothers James, Don, Charles, Kenneth, Harold, and Stanley Birdwell.
Pallbearers will be Mike Birdwell, Jeff Birdwell, Keith Bunch, Shawn Martinez, Randy Spurlock, and Steve Martin.
