Janice Evelyn Lynch
Janice Evelyn Lynch
Born in Abilene, Texas, in January 1938, Janice grew up next door to McMurry College and in the First Baptist Church of Abilene. She attended Abilene High School and with the encouragement of her neighbor, a McMurry Dean, she attended Hardin Simmons University. She finished college at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and later earned two master’s degrees, in Education at Shippensburg College and Education Administration at Central Washington University. Her focus on learning translated into a 30-year career as an educator and administrator.
Married life made her a military wife of 20 years, living in Thailand, Germany, and across the U.S., teaching in every locale. She focused on Special Education with a heart for helping struggling students. At every post, she quickly found a church home and plugged in: choir, Sunday school teacher, bible study lead. Post-military, life with her husband Gordon, a Boeing exec, meant exciting international travel while living in Washington state and Brussels. Upon retirement, they settled in Sun Lakes where she focused on various ministries at Hope Covenant, First Baptist Sun Lakes, First Baptist Chandler, and in Bible Study Fellowship. She devoted time to photography, bridge, mah jongg, friends, and community.
Janice is survived by her two adult children, Alan and Ayn, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren from her extended family. Gordon, her husband of 50 years, and her mother and father predeceased her.