Elaine Reynolds Lynch, 88, died Monday, July 20, 2015, at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late John Stamey and Anna Lawing Reynolds. She was a homemaker.

PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Fred Lynch; and sister, Evelyn Whitesides.

SURVIVED: She is survived by her son, Michael Lynch and wife Barbara of Shelby; and step-grandsons, Paul Edward Durst and wife Catherine of Alston, Mass, and Zachary Durst of Asheville.

VISITATION: The family will receive friends Thursday, 10-11a.m., at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home

SERVICES and BURIAL: will be private to the family at Cleveland Memorial Park

MEMORIALS: to the donor's choice

FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby

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