Joe Douglas Wynn, 74, of Summerville, South Carolina went home to be with the Lord and his heavenly family on July 5, 2017. He was born in Closplint, Kentucky on September 6, 1942. Joe is a graduate of the Evarts High School class of 1960 and has spent his adult life between Cloverfork in Harlan County and South Carolina. He has worked at several Textile Mills in South Carolina and several Coal Companies in Harlan County. He also worked for Black Electric, Kemet, and GNP in Greenville, SC. He was a Green Beret and then finished his enlistment in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne.

He is preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Artie Engle Wynn; a brother, Jimmy Wynn; a niece Meceia Hodge Nelson; a grand-nephew, Josh Hodge; and a grand-niece, Brittney Bucy.

Surviving are his loving wife of 43 years: Peggy McCreary Wynn, Summerville, SC; children: Charles "Amos" McCreary, Molus; Debbie McCreary Evans (David), Ages; Clarence "Fred" McCreary (Patty), Kenvir; Darlene Wynn Fowler (Eddie), Landrum, SC; and Lawrence "Brad" Wynn (Beatrice), Summerville, SC; two sisters Virginia Ruth Hodge (Robert), Lebanon, TN; and Barbara McGaha of Easley, SC.

Also surviving are his grandchildren, Kyle McCreary (Chelsea), Conyers, GA; Katie McCreary, Fayetteville, GA; Sarah and Leah Evans, Ages; Tiffany Brush (Bob), Beckley, WV; Erika Couch (Kevin), Evarts; Kayla White (Michael), Kenvir; Cody McCreary, Kenvir; Jeffrey and Jeremy Fowler, Landrum, SC; Charles "Tony" Dorr, Greenville, SC; Amanda Robertson, Landrum, SC; Ryan and Bella Wynn, Summerville, SC. He has 15 great-grandchildren and two on the way and two great-great-grandchildren with one on the way; nieces and nephews, Jimmy Hodge (Shelia), Bobby Hodge (Tammy), Debbie Hodge Hill (Tim), all of Lebanon, TN; Doug McGaha and Mark McGaha (Marsha), all of Easley, SC. Also left to mourn are special friends, Charles Adkins, Jacksonville, FL; John Cody, Corbin, KY; Bob Howard, Harlan; Wayne Kelly, Closplint; Bill Martin, Evarts; and Chad Smock, Evarts.

Visitation will be held Friday from 5 until 8 pm at the Evarts Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Verda First Baptist Church with Pastor Danny McCreary officiating.
Entombment will follow at the Resthaven Cemetery with military rites by the Harlan Honor Guard.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.evartsfuneralhome.com.

Evarts Funeral Home is in charge of his arrangements.