Jack Wynn, 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Blacksburg on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 surrounded
by loving family. Jack was born April 5, 1945 in Gilmer, Texas, a veteran of the US Air Force. He was a
Roanoke Police officer and retired Norfolk Southern Police Detective.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, B.B. and Jewel Evelyn (Adams) Wynn; step-mother, Eva
Wynn; half-sister and brother-in-law, Winnie “Tootie” and Joe Miller; and brother-in-law, Hubert
Gravley.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Joyce (Kirk); sister, Norene Gravley, of Longview, Texas;
brother, Byron, and wife, Margie Wynn of Conroe, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Jenny and Philip, and
granddaughter, Faith Cooper, of Harrison, Tenn.; step-grand-son and his wife, Christopher and Laura
Cooper, of Deer Park, Ohio; son, Jay, and grandsons Jack and Jared Wynn, of Blacksburg; daughter,
Jessica, and grandson, Braydon, and granddaughter, Ashlee Mangrum, of Longview, Texas.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Belmont Christian Church, 1500 Peppers Ferry Rd. Christiansburg,
on Saturday, Mar. 5 at 1 p.m. with family visitation one hour before. Entombment will be held at
Memorial Gardens at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers make donations to UVA Cancer Center in honor of Jack
Wynn and Dr. Mike Williams. Please mail donations to: UVA Division of Hematology & Oncology,
Lymphoma Research fund c/o Dr. Michael Williams, Box 800716 UVA Cancer Center 1300 JPA,
Charlottesville, VA 22908.
