Lynn Lomax

Lynn Lomax, who will be fondly remembered in Marshall for her tireless volunteer work and selfless generosity, died in Shreveport, Louisiana July 28, 2026, surrounded by family and friends she loved.

Lynn McClure Abney was born in Marshall, Texas September 8, 1946, to Thomas and Helen Abney. She was preceded in death in 2018 by her husband Robert “Jerry” Lomax III.

Lynn is survived by her daughter Kackie Lomax Sarrett; Robert Lomax IV, his wife Melissa and their son Nicholas; Lynn’s sisters Kackie Abney and Barbara Truelove; several nieces and nephews; and the dear friends she regarded as family, Deon Behrman and Bo Ellis.

A 1964 graduate of Marshall High School, Lynn graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1968, where she was active in the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority.

Before moving to Shreveport in 2014, Lynn supported and encouraged a wide range of community improvement activities that helped make Marshall better and more interesting for all people of all ages. Prominent among them are the Marshall-Harrison County Literacy Council and its annual Corporate Spelling Bee fundraiser and her volunteer work at the Starr Family Home State Historic Site operated by the Texas Historical Commission in downtown Marshall.

She supported the Humane Society, encouraged pet adoption from shelters, and loved all her rescue animals. No project to help others was too big or too small for Lynn to assist. She celebrated Valentine’s and Mothers’ Day by volunteering at Rainbow Floral. Always fond of lively, intelligent discussions, while still in Marshall Lynn and Jerry hosted an informal weekly no-holds-barred politics round table known to its regular participants as Friday Night Choir Practice. Often, Lynn might be the only female among a group of five or six highly opinionated males. She not only held her own with well reasoned arguments, her calm, unexcitable nature improved the quality of the discussions.

In Shreveport, Lynn found new outlets for her interests. She joined the Crescent Ladies Coffee group in her new neighborhood and also became a member of a local book club whose meetings she enjoyed.

A strong-minded but gentle person, Lynn was an astute observer of human behavior and her opinions on a wide variety of topics were unvaryingly as useful as they were original. She always tried to encourage individuals, groups and organizations, and the community at large to be better, kinder, and more generous. She will be remembered and missed as a truly good person by all who were fortunate enough to know her.

There will be a gathering of family and friends at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to your local Humane Society in Lynn’s name are encouraged.