Wilford Lynn, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend passed away peacefully, after a lengthy illness, with his wife and family by his side on Thursday, September 4, 2013 at Covenant Select Specialty Hospital. He was born April 21, 1933 in Hickory, Kentucky to Emma Lynn. Wilford was an only child and was raised by his loving grandmother. His aunts and uncles embraced him as their younger sibling. Wilford served his country and was awarded an Honorable Discharge from the United States Army. He moved to Saginaw, Michigan in 1956 and began working for General Motors Malleable Iron until 1997 when he retired after 43 years of faithful service. Wilford loved his family and was a faithful and caring friend. His personality was always pleasant towards anyone he met.Wilford married the love of his life, Saundra L. Williams on February 8, 1966 and from this union one son was born. Together they enjoyed 48 years of marriage. He was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church for 41 years. He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife, Saundra Lynn, two sons, Keith (Kenyae) Lynn, Saginaw, Michigan and Wilford Lynn Jr.; Papa will forever be in the hearts of his grandchildren, Jovon Lynn, Keera` Lynn, Kashariee Bell, Jamal Lynn, Jemel Lynn, Kelly Lynn; great grandchildren, Kimar Cole, Nicole, Brittany, Courtney, Jayaden Lynn, all of Flint, Michigan; one god-daughter, Mia LaShon Butler; one dear aunt, Martha Lee Payton, Evanston, Illinois; many other relatives and friends including four special cousins, Harry Lynn, Judy Lynn-Potts, Alice Lynn and Dorothy Sparks; one special sister-in-law, Carol Mack; one special cousin-in-law, Joyce Martin; three longtime friends, Winston Butler, Frank Jones, Willie Lee and John Springfield and many more from General Motors Malleable Powertrain. Wilford was preceded in death by his dear mother, Emma Lynn, grandmother, Bertha Lynn, five aunts, four uncles and one longtime friend, Ernest J. Menzie Sr. The family wishes to express our thanks to the staff at Covenant Cooper, Covenant Harrison, Covenant Select Specialty Hospital, Dr. Altamash Amin and his staff for their personalized care. A special thank you to our pastor, Rev. Rodrick A. Smith and the Zion Missionary Baptist Church Family.
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