Rue Allen Lynch

Rue Allen Lynch, 64, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. Mr. Lynch was born the son of the late Leo Lynch and Cecilia Connor Lynch.He was a veteran of the US Army and was a master machinist with ESAB.Mr. Lynch was a Deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his granddaughter, Scarlette, and brother, LeGrande Lynch. Mr. Lynch is survived by his wife, Susan Watford Lynch; sons, Gary Lynch, Steven Lynch (Amber), Johnny Lynch (Jennifer Bateman) and Michael Lynch, all of Florence; daughters, Laurie Lynch and Cheyenne Lynch, both of Florence; grandchildren, Mikayla, Liliana, Cayden, Meredith and Mary; brothers, Joe Lynch of Florence, Jimmy Lynch (Dot) of Charlotte, NC and Cecil Lynch (Jackie) of Raeford, NC; and sisters, Helen Perkins (Harry), Janet Russ (Ronnie) and Ruby Evans, all of Florence. Graveside services will be held at Florence National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2017, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Please sign the tribute wall for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.