Helen Idella Ricketts |
Helen Idella Ricketts was born in 1924, the daughter of Reuben Edward Ricketts and Annie Marie (Jones) Ricketts. Idella married James Lynch and they had three children: Sylvia, Betty Jo (who passed away as an infant), and James "Jimmy" Lynch, Jr. Read Idella's Poems Read Sylvia's Writing |
(L to R) Idella holding sister Elaine, Ray (in plant), Marion petting the dog Spot. |
Above: Idella and sister Marion Below: Idella & daughter Sylvia |
Back row (L-R) Idella, her mother Marie Ricketts, Marie's mother Annie Jones. Front: Sylvia Lynch and her uncle Danny Ricketts. |
ABOVE: Mr. & Mrs. James Lynch BELOW: Danny, Idella holding Sylvia |
Sylvia & Jimmy Lynch, cousins Joan Ricketts and Mark Reynolds |
Sylvia & Danny on porch swing |
Christmas 1951 - Front row (L-R) Bonnie Gibson, "Sonny Boy" McKinney, holding brother Jimmy Lynch, Danny Ricketts. Adults in back: James Lynch, Willie Lewis, Idella Lynch. |
Idella & James at their 25th Wedding Anniversary |
ABOVE: Annie Jones, Lucy Lynch Wiles, Marie Ricketts, Idella Lynch, Sylvia Matthews |
Idella, Jimmy, James, Amie with her son Caleb, Jamie, Sandy with her two boys, Nancy with Tatum (Amie's daughter). Jamie, Amie and Sandy are Jimmy's children. |
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Wesley, his parents Nanci & David, grandparents Sylvia & John |
Idella and great-grandchildren Caleb & Tatum |
Jo Michelle and mom Sylvia |
Cowboy John |
Nancy & Jimmy |
Jamie with his granddad James Lynch |
Jimmy & Nancy Lynch relaxing. . . . . |
Wesley is a musician |
Jo Michelle |
1970s - Idella & James Lynch, Nancye & Danny Ricketts |
Idella, James and their children Sylvia and Jimmy |