WILLIAM LYNCH

October 4, 1918 - January 18, 2013

William C. Lynch, 94, of Kankakee, IL, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Ballard Healthcare in Des Plaines, IL. Visitation will be Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Services at 11:00 a.m. at Shiloh Full Gospel Church. Pastor Alan Roundtree will officiate. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory. William C. Lynch was born October 4, 1918 in Learned, Mississippi to Samuel W. and Pearl White Lynch. Mr. Lynch was employed by Shapiro Developmental Center and retired after over 30 years of service. He was united in marriage to the former Mary Belle Smith in 1940 and later in 1952, he was united in marriage to the former Evelyn Parthenia Poynter; both preceded him in death. Mr. Lynch was the longest running member of Shiloh Full Gospel Baptist Church with 74 years of membership. He served as the head trustee and also sang in the choir. He leaves to cherish his memory, two daughters, Pearlie Reese of Poway, CA and Celia Sykes of Kankakee, IL; one son, Albert Lynch of Kankakee, IL; two sisters, Evangeline Curry of Chicago, IL and Fannie Luckett of Waukegan, IL; one sister-in-law, Margaret Lynch of Compton, CA; special friend, Helen Mosley of Champaign, IL; 11 grandchildren, Richard (Michelle) Maloney, Royce Lynch, Paul (Kneeska) Lynch, Nailah Lynch, Claude Lynch Jr., Tarik Lynch, Alec Reese Jr., Kendall Reese, Adelbert Sykes, Aaron Taylor and Alisha Taylor ; 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by one son, Claude Lynch Sr.; two brothers, Sam Lynch Jr. and John Lynch and two sisters, Estella Stamps and Ruth Johnson.