Ernest Clark Lynn, lifelong resident of Red Bank, passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.He was a devoted father, husband and patriarch of this family. He was an outgoing neighbor, he never met a stranger. Mr. Lynn retired from American Freight with over 35 years of service. He was a member of East Ridge Masonic Lodge 755F&AM for over 50 years and was Worshipful Master in 2003. Mr. Lynn was a member of Alhambra Shrine Temple, Scottish Rite and York Rite and was involved in the Bus Division of the Shriners taking children to hospitals in Kentucky. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.Survivors include his wife, Virginia Lynn; daughter, Judy (Bobby) Johnson, of Huntsville, Ala.; four sons, Charles Lynn, of Bryant, Ala., Andy (Brenda) Goforth of Dayton, Tenn., Sam Goforth of Flat Rock, Ala., and Danny Lynn of Harrison; two sisters, Annie Mae Petty, of Ringgold, Ga., and Jessie Moore, of Chattanooga; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.Funeral service will be noon today at Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace.Entombment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.Visit www.lanefh.com to share condolences.Arrangements are by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, 423-877-3524.
