Mildred "Nan" Hood Lynch's Obituary
Mildred Nan Hood Lynch passed away peacefully on September 26 in Covington, Louisiana. She was born on October 15, 1943 in El Dorado, Arkansas to the late Sterling Wesley Hood and the late Violet Marie Ballard Hood. She was the loving mother of Michelle Lynch Fell (Keith), Courtney Lynch Powell (David) and the late Patrick O’Sullivan Lynch. Nan was the proud grandmother of five grandchildren, Jordan Fell, Katy Fell, Griffin Fell, Sam Powell and Josie Powell. She was the sister of the late Ann Hood McKnight, her twin, and Brenda Hood Knox.
Raised in Ruston, Louisiana, Nan attended Ruston High School and Louisiana Tech University, where she majored in fine arts. It was at Louisiana Tech she met her beloved husband, the late James Patrick Lynch. The college sweethearts were an idyllic couple on campus, Nan serving as Tech’s Homecoming Queen and Pat, Captain of the fighting Bulldogs football team. Married for 41 years, Nan and Pat raised their three children in the New Orleans area where they were both loved members of their community. Nan was an accomplished artist and member of the Fort Isabel Art Gallery in Covington. She was a talented seamstress, gourmet chef, and gifted painter, and she passed her appreciation of all things beautiful and creative to her adoring family. Nan was immensely proud of her children and grandchildren and leaves behind nothing but wonderful memories.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Service at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Saturday, September 28 at 2:00 PM with visitation from 12:00 PM until service time. Interment will follow the service at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Covington, LA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.
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