Kenneth Ray Lynch

Kenneth Ray Lynch went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus on Sunday, January 24, 2016. Kenneth was born on Tuesday, August 12, 1930 in Hopkins County, Texas to Roy Darrell and Appie Ruth Lynch.

Kenneth graduated from Panhandle, TX high school where he excelled in academics, track and football. In 1951 the Army required Kenneth’s service during the Korean War, where he served in the Corp of Engineers working to rebuild the military bases on Okinawa destroyed by a typhoon.

After the Korean War, Kenneth returned to Amarillo, TX where he married Joyce Anderson and started his family and a long successful career in the insurance business managing offices in Amarillo, Borger, Andrews and Midland, TX.

In the 1970s, Kenneth joined his son Ronnie in the home building and construction business.

Kenneth used his talents and skills as a carpenter to always be available to help out family and friends to build cabinets, replace doors, add additions or make repairs.

Kenneth was an avid horseman and turned his hobby into a successful career. He was a self-taught horse trainer and riding instructor. The horse business took him all over the United States and Canada where he won many championships including the World Appaloosa Championship twice in the 1990’s. Kenneth spent several years breeding paint horses.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Durward Lynch.

Kenneth is survived by his sister Ruth King of Sierra Vista AZ; son Ronnie Lynch and wife Denise, of Midland, TX; daughter Regena Lynch of Norman, OK; daughter Renae Noe and husband Wes of Midland, TX; daughter Raychel Schmidt and husband Vergil of San Antonio, TX; grandsons Reagan and Reese Lynch, Brandon and Andrew Noe; granddaughter Charis Schmidt; three great grandsons; two great granddaughters. and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Lamun-Lusk Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home, Memory Support Unit for the excellent care and compassion in their caring of Kenneth.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday January 28 at 2:00 PM at West Texas Memorial Park Cemetery (American Heritage Cemetery), 4100 N. FM 1788, Midland, TX, under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers the family request that a donation be made in Kenneth’s name to the Lamun-Lusk Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home, Attn: Administrator, 1809 N. US Highway 87, Big Spring, TX 79720.