ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: LYNCH, DALLAS, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La.

Died Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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LYNCH, DALLAS, SR.
August 14, 2012

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On Tuesday, August 14, 2012, God sent His angels to bring Dallas Lynch, Sr., 
home. 

He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on September 17, 1943 to Dallas and Ida Mae 
Lynch. At his death he was a resident of Slidell, Louisiana and a member of 
Macedonia Baptist Church, Slidell, Louisiana. 

He is predeceased by his father, Dallas H. Lynch.

A "military man" at heart, he joined the Navy at an early age. 
He served as a Navy Instructor with the Command Training Team and traveled 
extensively on various Navy ships teaching power engineering/boiler plant 
maintenance to the Navy's engineering community. 
His military duty also includes two tours in Viet Nam. With tenacity and hard 
work, he rose through the ranks to achieve one of the highest levels in the 
Navy - Command Master Chief while attached to the USS Barney (DDG-6). 
He retired from the Navy after completing 24 years of active duty. 
After retiring, he worked for the Navy in a civilian capacity as a Power 
Engineer and completed 20 years of service at the Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, 
Virginia. 
He retired from the federal government in 2005 and moved to Slidell, Louisiana 
to enjoy a well-earned retirement.

An avid fisherman, he truly loved patrolling his boat through Louisiana's 
waterways. He was also an excellent bowler and proudly displayed his shelves of 
bowling trophies won through the years. As a member of the Ancient Arabic Order 
of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine organization for many decades, he rose to 
the position of Potentate and enjoyed participating in many charity functions 
sponsored by the organization.

He was formerly married to Shirley Jordan Lynch but their marriage ended with 
her untimely death. After Shirley's death, he met Gerry McMillian Cox. They 
married in 1993. 
He and Gerry shared a special "oneness" in their relationship that is seldom 
seen in most marriages. 

Their blended family includes eight children - Dorothea Peterson of Portsmouth, 
Virginia (Andrew), Eursula Johnson of Corpus Christi, Texas, Dallas Lynch, Jr. 
(Cindy) of Norfolk, Virginia, Patrice Johnson (Ulysses) of Chesapeake, 
Virginia, Jacqueline Lynch of Norfolk, Virginia, Alvin Cox (Brandy) of Mobile, 
Alabama, Calvin Cox (Ludina) of Woodbridge, Virginia, and Charles Cox (Meredith 
Lumpkin) of Virginia Beach, Virginia. He leaves to cherish his memories his 
mother, Ida Mae Lynch of Portsmouth, one brother, Linwood Lynch (Alesia) of 
Portsmouth, Virginia, 22 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Dallas unselfishly shared his life with his family, relatives, church family 
and neighbors. 
He will be missed but his presence will remain in our hearts.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral
Services at Macedonia Baptist Church, 60183 Bryan Road, Slidell, LA
on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 1:00 P.M.

Visitation at the church on Tuesday after 11:00 A.M. until funeral time.

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