CECIL RODGER "NIP" LYNN, age 82, a resident of rural Benton, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born November 28, 1926 near Benton to the late Clyde and Rita Agnes Rodger Lynn Sr. He lived in Scott County his entire life where he was self employed in farming until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of New Savannah Baptist Church and served with the US Army in the Philippines during WWII.

On April 9, 1951 he married Anna Louise "Teeny" Brown who survives of the home.

Also surviving are two sons and one daughter in law, Terry Lynn of Chaffee and Gary and Cindy Lynn of rural Benton; one brother, Donald (Kathy) Lynn of Benton; one sister, Patsy (Ottis) Morrow of Benton; four grandchildren, Tonya Renay Lynn of Pittsburg, PA; Nicole Lynn of Napa, CA; Jeremy Lynn and Jerrod Lynn both of Sikeston.

Three brothers, W.A. Lynn, Clyde Lynn, Jr. and Lennis "Nubbin" Lynn, and one sister, Marie Hendershott, preceded him in death.

Friends may call from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston where funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2009. Rev. Kenny Bollinger, pastor of the New Savannah Baptist Church, will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Unity Cemetery near Benton under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be: Jeremy Lynn, Jerrod Lynn, Doug Lynn, Mike Lynn, Ryan Morrow, Larry Brown and Todd Brown.