“Saturday January 6 Wyley texted this to me, he passed the next day.This kind of text was not unusual from my brother. He was a huge supporter of my art as I was of his. So He said this to me on his last full day of his life. “I can’t even begin to tell you how proud I am of you and your accomplishments, your simply amazing and I’m so proud to be your brother. I Love you, sis!!!” He went on to talk about how proud he was of the frame job he got for a piece of my art he had recently purchase. He was a Jana collector but not just my pieces… he collected many others as well. Wyley was the most talent people I’ve ever met, and that’s a bold statement because I have surrounded myself with the most creative people ever. Two hundred and eighty of them to be exact in Las Vegas. And now I can’t wait to see who I find in Ruidoso. But the hardest thing for me, is that we can not share our creative journey any more, we won’t grow old together any more, and that is so painful. I’m just so sad… So… Until we met again… my exceptional brother, has gone to prepare my way… I hear the color and sound there is different and it is even more exceptional than here… I can’t wait to experience that with you my creatively gifted brother! Wyley simply wanted to be know as an American composer. I love you my brother!!!” -Jana Lynch.

Wyley Doyce Lynch, 58, passed away peacefully on 1/7/2018 at his home in Germantown, TN. He was born 11/3/1959 in Albuquerque, NM, to Doyce Lynch and Janet Lynch. He enjoyed living in Memphis and working as VP of sales at IPS packaging for many years. Wyley was a bright light with a ready smile and a wonderful sense of humor. He could make you laugh like no other. Dear Waylon also will be remembered as an American composer and pianist. His life will forever be cherished by his family; his daughter Katy Lynch, her mother Tina, his father Doyce Lynch and his wife, Terry Barnes Lynch, his sister Jana Lynch, her husband, Kevin and his brother, Hollis Lynch and wife Mary Margaret Lynch, and his niece and nephew Zoe and Emmitt Lynch, who adored him, along with many other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother Janet in 2011. He was a long time member of Berachah Church in Houston. Wyley understood God’s matchless mercy and grace and was comforted in his belief in Jesus Christ and confidence in God’s divine wisdom. Memorial services will be held in Fort Worth at a later date. In lieu of flowers please feel free to donate to a charity in his memory.