Lynne Mary (Kartlie) Lynch was born on January 6, 1945, in Camden, NJ and died on
December 20, 2025, at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville, TN after a courageous battle
with colon cancer. Lynne was the daughter of the late John Oswald Kartlie and Margaret
Wilma (Mauer) Kartlie. She married the love of her life, Carmin E. Lynch, on February
20, 1965, at Fort Hood Texas. Lynne was a graduate of Merchantville High School in
New Jersey and received her BS Degree in Business Management from the University
of La Verne in California. She managed several individual high-end women’s clothing
boutiques around the country as she moved with Carmin to various states during their
working careers.
In 1998, Lynne and Carmin moved to Fairfield Glade, TN to enjoy their early retirement.
Lynne had a “green thumb” and loved gardening. She competed in floral arranging and
tablescape competitions and was an active member of the Fairfield Glade Garden Club.
She was also active with the Ladies Club and various Ladies Golf Leagues in Fairfield
Glade. A long-time parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, she was a
member of the local Council of Catholic Women as well as a member of the
National Council of Catholic Women.
Lynne joined Beta Sigma Phi international sorority in 1978 and was involved in every
state chapter where she lived. Lynne was a founding charter member of the Laureate
Alpha Kappa chapter in Crossville, TN. She loved spending time with her sorority sisters
– particularly serving with them in philanthropic activities – and was voted Woman of the
Year and Valentine Queen several times.
Lynne is survived by her husband, Carmin, and their two daughters, Cynthia L. Leathers
(Robert) of Roseville, CA and Michelle L. Williams (Richard) of Crossville, TN. She is
also survived by her two sisters, Karen S. Kartlie of Houston, TX and Margaret K. Alexy
of Merida, Mexico as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. Lynne was a beloved
Grammy to the “apples of her eyes”: her grandsons, Zachariah A. Cole and Austin J.
Cole, both of Knoxville, TN.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Hospice of Cumberland County, The
American Cancer Society, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital if so desired.