Mr. Bill Keith Lynam, age 77, near Mt. Sterling, Indiana, entered this life on September 9, 1935, in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, the loving son of the late, Walter Thorton & Christine Leroy (Ferguson) Lynam. He was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended school. Bill was united in marriage on December 4, 1954, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Evelyn Jean Johnson & to this union arrived four sons & three daughters to bless their home. Bill & Evelyn shared nearly 59 years of marriage together until his death. Bill was a former Shipping & Receiving Clerk at the Kroger Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, retiring in 1998, after 43 years of service. Bill was a former Security Guard for Pinkerton Security in Cincinnati, Ohio, for 8 years. Bill & Evelyn resided the past 22 years in Switzerland County, Indiana. Bill was a former member of the Greendale Baptist Church in Greendale, Indiana. Bill was a Deacon at the Mt. Sterling Baptist Church in Mt. Sterling, Indiana & was a member of the Long Run Brotherhood Association. Bill will be remembered for his love of golfing, hunting, working in the fields & aggravating his wife. Bill died at 9:40 am, Monday, March 25, 2013, at his residence near Mt. Sterling, Indiana.
Bill will be missed by his wife of nearly 59 years: Evelyn Jean (Johnson) Lynam near Mt. Sterling, IN; his daughters: Teresa Brown & her husband: David of Rising Sun, IN; Tonja Oelker & her husband: Dale of Louisville, KY; Gina Miles & her husband: Steve of Mt. Sterling, IN; his sons: Bill Keith "Bink" Lynam, Jr & his wife: Cathy of Lawrenceburg, IN; Tim Lynam & his wife: Mindy of Columbus, GA; David Lynam & his wife: Felicia of Vevay, IN; Donald Lynam of Newport, KY; his 19-grandchildren & his numerous great-grandchildren; his sisters: Peggy Otto of Versailles, IN; Mollie Brazier of Mount Carmel, OH; his several nieces & nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Walter Thorton & Christine Leroy (Ferguson) Lynam; his brothers: Walter "Frank" Lynam & John Lynam.
Memorial service will be conducted Saturday, March 30, 2013, at 12:00 pm, by Rev. Mike Sawalich, at the Mt. Sterling Baptist Church, 7698 State Road 56, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Friends may call 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the Mt. Sterling Baptist Church, 7698 State Road 56, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dearborn County Hospital Foundation Scholarship & Grant & Loan Program or to the St. Jude Children's Hospital. Cards are available at the funeral home.
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