Jimmy Lynch

Jimmy Darrell Lynch, son of Frank and Ruby (Justus) Lynch was born December 29, 1954, in Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life on October 29, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri.

He was a Vietnam War Veteran, carpenter, and he worked at the Tobin-Hamilton Shoe Company before moving to Hutchens Industries until he retired.

Jimmy was united in marriage to his loving wife, Vivian Carter Lynch, on April 20, 1984. Jim loved spending time with his family, and he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one son, James Kirkland, one granddaughter, Katarina McDonald, and his brother Charles Allen.

Jimmy is survived by his children, Lisa Patterson of Independence, Missouri, Karen Moody and her husband, Kenny, of Ozark, Missouri, April Wright and her husband, Wesley, of Poplarville, Mississippi, Jonathan Lynch and his fiancée, Niki, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, and Travis Lynch and his wife, Christina, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, 15 grandchildren, Ke-shia, Ryan, Johnny, Shane, Samantha, Tyler, Cameron, Aaryanna, Braedin, Aiden, Clark, Heather, Kendra, Kladen, and Cason, many great-grandchildren, two sisters, Cindy Barrier and her husband, Ray, and Carolyn Cannon and her husband, Ronnie, all of Nederland, Texas, a number of nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.