Capitola Marie Tollison Lynch

Capitola Marie Tollison Lynch
1938 - 2022

Captolia was born to Julia Lavada Boles Tollison and Paul Ernest Tollision on Dec. 21, 1938 in Pampa. She was the youngest of the family which included her brothers Paul Ernest and Robert E Lee, who proceeded her in death. She attended the Borger and Pampa Schools. She married Billy Joe Lynch on Aug. 15, 1953, in Pampa. They were married 58 years before her husband’s death.

She graduated from West Texas A & M University in 1990 with a degree in education. She worked for the White Deer ISD, Pampa ISD and St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School. She worked for Marie Foundations in Pampa where she made many good friends. She also worked for Coronado Nursing Home and Texas Department of Human Services. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Skellytown where she participated in many activities and taught her love for the Lord to children and adults. She loved to cook for her family and enjoyed time with all her extended family. She was often requested to cook fried chicken, tacos and chicken fried steak for family and friends. She was an avid seamstress, reader, gardener and lover of music. Her favorite statement to people was she was blessed by the Lord and so thankful.

Now that Captolia has passed into the arms of our Lord, we should remind ourselves that while this is the end of Captolia’s physical life on Earth, it’s the beginning of an eternal and beautiful journey for her.

Captolia is proceeded in death by her parents Julia and Paul Tollison; her husband, Billy Joe Lynch; borthers, Paul Tollision, Robert Tollison and Johnny Tollison.

She is survived by many loving family members, including her daughter, Kathy Hilliard of Schulenburg; daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Larry Anson of Rolla, Mo.; daughter and son-in-law, Miriam and Billy Lynch of Perryton; brother, Jesse Tollison, of Manitowoc, Wis.; brother, Lewis Tollison of Skellytown; grandchildren, Rachel Wilson of Schulenburg, Heather Ennis of San Leon, Texas, Adam and Lauryn Anson, of Springfield, Mo., Julia and Chris Hudler of Lake Ozark, Mo., Laura Anson of Springfield, Jessica and Warren Yeatman of Perryton, Nathanial and Sara Lynch of Denver, Colo.; great-grandchildren, Shawn Wilson, Jacob Wilson, Caleb Cisneros, Dixie Ennis, Lane Powell, Ezri Hoxie, Anika Anson, Paige Hudler, Roland Hudler, Raegan Yeatman, Ryleigh Yeatman, Josiah Yeatman, Wyatt Yeatman, and Ana Lynch. She is also survived by many cousins, nieces, and nephews that she dearly loved.

Her funeral will be held at First Baptist Church, 306 Roosevelt Street, Skellytown, on Friday, April 15, 2022, at 2 p.m. Her burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, located at 1560 N. Duncan Street.

There will be a family and friends visitation on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at the funeral home. Since this is a celebration of her life and new life with Christ, we ask you to honor her with bright colors at the funeral or if you can’t attend to wear this on that day.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the memorial fund of First Baptist Church of Skellytown, PO Box 176, Skellytown TX 79080 or Snak Pak for Kids for White Deer ISD, 701 Park Place Ave., Amarillo TX 79101.