Mr. Junius Lee "Sonny" Lynch, sunrise was November 20, 1928, and sunset was March 28, 2026.  Sonny was born to the late Junius and Blanche Lynch.  He was preceded in death by three sons, Julius Lynch, Robert Lynch and Derrick Lynch and four sisters, Barbara Brown, Germaine Vaughan, Evelyn Ledbetter, and Annette Williams

Sonny was educated in the Petersburg Public School, served in the Army and Navy, Merchant Marines, and was a taxi driver in the Petersburg Fort Lee area.

He leaves to remember him:  his wife of 35 years, Sallie Faye Lynch;  four sons,  Terrence Lennon (Nadene) and Blane Jefferson (Phyllis) both of Pennsylvania, Daron Lynch (Katie) and Kevin Hargrove both of Virginia; a daughter, Valeria Lynch of New York; bonus children, LaToya Colon (Ed) of Virginia, William Penn of Flordia, and Hayes Penn of Pennsylvania; one sister, Joyce Lynch of Pennsylvania, brother-in-law, James McDonald (Connie) Virginia; two sisters-in-law, Gaye and Cynthia McDonald both of North Carolina.  Sonny had a host of nieces and nephews, among them Pamela, Kim, Gail, Claudette, Raymond, Keith and Peter; an everlasting daughter-in-law, Gwendlyn Lynch of Delaware; and a devoted friend, Priscilla Vaughan of Virginia.

Sonn'ys grandchildren include: Edwin Colon of Virginia, Camryn Penn of New York, Jordan Penn of Nebraska, Tamika Reed (Demetrius) of New York, Sherrese Williams (Farroh) and Derrica Bridges (Ray) both of Georgia, Tesha Lynch (Altheius) of Delaware, Rayshell Higgins (Anthony) of New Jersey, Tiffany Smith (Michael) of South Carolina, Robert Lynch (Tashara) of New Jersey, Sharonda Rainey (Dale) of South Carolina, Dorissa Layton of North Carolina, Twanya Layton of Ohio, Shalonda Wilbourn and Erica Spencer of South Carolina, Natasha and Nakesha Lennon of Pennsylvania, Terrence Lennon of Germany,  Rashard Lewis, Eric, Joseph, Zenia, and Nileyah Penn, Angel Hooper, Shakiyla Hargroves, Eriel, Shaheed Coleman, Hakeen Hawkins all of Virginia, Blane Jefferson, Jr. of Pennsylvania, Shameka Harris, Terry Hooper of Virginia, Sheaira Hooper and La'Darris Hooper (Nicole) both of Texas; and several great grandchildren and great-great  grandchildren too numerous to name.  A special thanks to his amazing neighbors, Pat and Lee, Ingred and Rufus, and Michelle and Gary.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Dr. Lester Frye, eulogist.

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