Doris Gwendolyn Lynch

She was born December 19, 1924 in Demopolis Alabama to Frank and Mary Johnson. She was joined in holy matrimony to Colie L Lynch Sr. In 1946. Born to that union were eight children. They remained married until his passing in 1988. Doris graduated high school in Demopolis Alabama and earned her college degree in Indianapolis Indiana from IUPUI. She worked as a teacher for the Indianapolis Head Start School Program. She loved working with children and the challenge of molding them into adulthood. After many years of dedicated service she retired in 1988. Following retirement she volunteered as a tutor to children in the Indianapolis public school system.

Mommie loved to travel, and as a U S Air Force spouse she was afforded the opportunity to travel all over the world. At the conclusion of her husband's military career she moved with her family to Indianapolis. For the next 20 plus years she raised her family in "Haughville". As a parent raising children in urban Indiana not only did she raise her own children, she was also instrumental in the development of many of the neighborhood children and was affectionately known by all as "Mommie". She was an excellent seamstress and a great cook. Cooking and sewing were just a couple of Mommies many loves, but most of all she loved her family.

She was a woman of faith who gave her life to Christ at an early age. She joined Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in the 1960s and remained a faithful member until her death. She attended church regularly until her declining health prevented her from attending.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and twelve siblings. She was also preceded in death by her husband Colie L Lynch Sr. and daughter Veronica M Lynch.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, daughters, Coline R Borah (Michael); Kristia J Phillips; Gwendolyn C Carter; Pamela D Kincy (Kenneth), sons, Colie L Lynch Jr (Sandra); Gerald E Lynch (Debra); Donald D Lynch (Diana); fourteen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

Private funeral services will be held at Crown Hill Funeral Home with Rev Ronald Covington of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.

The family of Doris Lynch would like to sincerely thank the doctors, nurses, CNAs and staff of the Northwest Healthcare center for their professional care and genuine love for our dear mother.

The family of Doris "Mommie" Lynch wish to acknowledge with deep appreciation all the acts of kindness, calls, cards, condolences, prayers and any other expressions of sympathy in our time of sorrow.