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MARY ELLEN LYNCH

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Mary Ellen Lynch, 89, of Urbana, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Urbana.

She was born Nov. 23, 1931, in Charlotte, N.C. to Otis and Clyde (Sikes) Meeks.

On April 24, 1987, he married Jack E. Lynch.

She was preceded in death by her husband Jack; her parents; and one brother, Bill Britton.

Mary was a native of Waynesboro, Ga., and lived most of her adult life in Augusta, Ga. Mary spent her early years studying business at Kerr Business College and made a life of being a homemaker.

Prior to moving to Missouri with her daughter Shonnie, Mary was a member of Abilene Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons, Arnold D. McCowan Jr. and Anna Odle of Lebanon, and George G. and wife Sissy Wheat of Augusta, Ga.; two daughters, Shonnie P. and husband James T. Dansby of Urbana, and Nancy C. and husband Bob Green of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers, Embree and wife Yvonne Weeks of Evans, Ga. and Danny and wife Lynn Meeks of Waynesboro, Ga.; two sisters, Rachel Daniel of Martinez, Ga. and Patsy Blount of Waynesboro, Ga.; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; also other family members and many friends.

Funeral services for Mary Ellen Lynch will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in the Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home in Buffalo with Pastor Jeff Cole officiating.

Burial will be in the Bower Chapel Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital.