Mary Patricia "Pat" Willis Lynch

Mary Patricia “Pat” Willis Lynch, 84, of Greer, South Carolina, widow of Gary Lee Lynch, passed away on March 10, 2026. Born in Nahma, Michigan and raised in Burton, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Joseph and Lilian Margaret Willis. Pat devoted her life to her family as a loving homemaker.

She is survived by her children, Cathy Champagne of Pontotoc, Mississippi, Robert Champagne and his wife Wanda of Crawfordville, Florida, June Riggle and her husband Robert of Pontotoc, Mississippi, Mary Champagne of Greenville, South Carolina, Crimson Rising of Campobello, South Carolina, Pam Pardee and her husband Roger of Columbia, Tennessee, and Barbara Satterfield and her husband Roger of Friendly, West Virginia. She is also survived by three brothers, Perry Pardee, Jr., Roger Pardee, and Peter Pardee; four sisters, Anna Nieznay, Agnes Erity, Beverly Warick, and Linda Langston; nineteen grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Pat was predeceased by a daughter, Connie Bennett; a son-in-law, Robert Babcock; five brothers, Frank Willis, Jr., Larry Pardee, Daniel Pardee, Gary Pardee, and John Pardee; and four sisters, Evelyn Deneau, Darlene Rogers, Lilian Margaret Pardee, and Betty Jane LeBute.

Those who knew Pat will remember the deep love she held for her large and loving family, the quiet strength she showed throughout her life, and the warmth she brought to every gathering. Her presence will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to call her mother, sister, grandmother, and friend.