Lynn R. Perry

Lynn was a football star during his years at Lakewood High School in Cleveland. His military enlistment in the U.S. Navy included service on the U.S.S. Portsmouth and the U.S.S. Wisconsin.

After his honorable discharge from the military, Lynn attended Ohio State University. He had a very successful career of 60 years in the steel industry.

Lynn was married to Margaret Ann "Peggy" Perry for 71 years. They were members of Inverness Country Club since the time they moved to the Birmingham area in 1979. Both of them enjoyed many friendships through the club.

Lynn was preceded in death by one daughter, Carolyn Sample. Survivors include Peggy, who later passed away August 1, 2023 at the age of 94; two sons, Doug (spouse, Susan) of Houston, Texas and Steve (spouse, Nancy) of Huntersville, North Carolina; one son-in-law, Jeff Sample; grandchildren, Sydney and Brandon Dambach, Scott and Heather Sample, Ryan and Catherine Perry, and Molly and Jonathon Surran; six great-grandchildren.

The memorial service for both Lynn and Peggy will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 8, 2023 at South Highland Presbyterian Church, Birmingham. Lynn and Peggy will be inurned at Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo following the 2:45 p.m. service there on September 8, 2023.

Memorial gifts may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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