LJBM REUNION 2027 · July 9–11 · Denver, CO — Stay tuned for details!
We are always stronger together · Celebrating the legacy of Surilla "Mama 'Villa" Kennedy
We are always stronger together · Celebrating the legacy of Surilla "Mama 'Villa" Kennedy
Family Celebration · June 27, 2026 · Vallejo, CA
John Lynch at 90: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
More than 200 family and friends dressed in black and filled the room in Vallejo, California, to honor one of our family's treasured elders. It became a whole weekend of celebration, with loved ones flying in from Louisiana, Texas, Southern California and Oregon.
There were toasts, tributes, laughter, and plenty of hugs for the guest of honor. Thank you to everyone who came out and shared the photos. Happy 90th, John Lynch!
Family Voices
"Blessed doesn't even cover it."
These last several weeks have honestly been nothing short of amazing. At the end of June, we celebrated my father's 90th birthday with over 200 people — mostly family, and friends who are really family at this point. It turned into basically a whole weekend celebration, with people flying in from Louisiana, Texas, Southern California, Oregon… it still amazes me how many people showed up to celebrate my favorite person in the universe — my Dad.
Then, two weeks later, I left for Italy — a trip that's been on my bucket list for years. Seven days on a cruise, then some time back on land in Italy after. Two weeks that flew by in the blink of an eye. I had the most amazing time, and honestly, "blessed" doesn't even cover it.
— Sheila Lynch
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Family Vacation · Italy · July 2026
Ciao from Italy!
Two weeks after John's 90th, family set off on a bucket-list trip: seven days on a cruise, then time on land in Italy. Gelato in hand, long dinners under the lights, and a walk through Florence past the Duomo — we took our love of good food and good company all the way to Italy.
Were you on the trip? Send us your favorite shots to add to the album.
Italy Photo Album
Transitions · Remembering Our Loved Ones
Robert L. Teate Sr.
Walter Jamaal Jackson
Robert L. Teate Sr.
Passed September 19, 2026 · Age 82 · Orange, Texas
Beloved husband of Shirley J. Teate, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather. His legacy of love and kindness lives on in all of us.
Lee Cooper Jr.
Walter Jamaal Jackson
Robert L. Teate Sr.
Celebration of Life · August 31, 2026 · San Francisco
Family and friends gathered in black, red and white at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church to celebrate his life. He is deeply loved and greatly missed.
Walter Jamaal Jackson
Walter Jamaal Jackson
Walter Jamaal Jackson
August 7, 1982 – October 15, 2025
Taken from us unexpectedly, Walter is deeply missed by his family and friends. Visit his memorial site to share photos and memories.
Family History
The legacy of Surilla "Mama 'Villa" Kennedy
Every Lynch Jackson Bass reunion honors the woman whose love and strength started it all. Her children's families — the Lynches, Jacksons, Basses and Meadows — carry her legacy forward.
Our eldest living relatives: Rosemary Scott, Bertha Thomas, John Lynch (90), George Teate and Easter Burnette.
Do you have a family story to tell? Share it with the reunion committee at LynchJacksonBassFamily@gmail.com and help us keep our history alive for the next generation.
We are always stronger together.
Wanted: Family Recipes
What's your favorite family dish?
Whenever we get together, we break bread — and we're collecting the coveted recipes to share right here!
Cakes, pies, gumbo, BBQ, and the dishes handed down from a favorite relative — whatever makes everybody come back for more. Send yours to LynchJacksonBassFamily@gmail.com.
We are always stronger together.
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