Harley E.  "Tex" Wynn 

Born July 13th 1930 passed away peacefully July 19th at 12:50 pm with family by his side.

He was proceeded in death by his wife Patsey Sue Wynn, his sister Helen Payton and son in-law Robert Lynch.

He is survived by his sister Sally J. Wynn, brother in-law James A. Moore, daughters Deborah Sue (Steven J.) Repasy, and Willa June (David A.) Techtow.  

Three grandchildren, Ann Catherine (Tim) Albert, Steven Jay Repasy, Robert Brandon (Thea) Lynch. Four great grandchildren.  Caris Mea Albert, Amilliya Leiloni Kindle, Kobe Malik Kindle and Harley Robert Lynch. Also a large amount of nieces and nephews. 

Service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Thursday July 23 ,2026 at Freese Funeral home 302 E. Grand Ave. St. Joseph. Visitations 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Graveside service at Springhill Cemetery Danville, 3:00pm with dinner to follow at the American Legion Post 210, 201 Prospect Pl, Danville, IL 

 Tex lead a very full and adventurous life in his 96 years on this earth.  He was the essence of the word "Renaissance Man." He was a wonderful father and husband. Almost all of our trips and vacations, even in adulthood, we did as a family. We had loads of fun and laughter together and now we we have the greatest memories to hold in our  hearts. 

He was a Korean War veteran.  He was assigned to the motor pool as a mechanic and driver. He drove ambulances to the front lines and USO performers to shows for the troops. 

He was an excellent marksman and hunter. 

He held the rank of General as a HAM Radio operator. 

He worked at ESCO and helped build the giant buckets that dredge the Panama Canal. 

He retired from Kraft Food were he worked as a machinist.  If you needed anything designed and fabricated, you went to Tex.

He restored and built antique Model T's and Model A's. What fun it was riding around and playing with those. He was in several clubs and if you had a problem or question, you called Tex.

He collected arrowheads and Indian artifacts and possessed a massive amount, most were of museum quality. He had a very keen knowledge on the subject and at the risk of repeating myself, if you had questions, you called Tex.

But, what he will be most remembered for was his music. He started as a child playing harmonica. He built his first electric slide guitar as a teenager. Living during the depression you made-do.

He played music with his friends and eventually they formed bands and played for the crowds. He and his buddies stayed together and played together from then on. Over his lifetime he met and played music with hundreds of musicians in Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee. Some famous, most not. It didn't matter.  He was doing what he loved and is well respected by his peers. He never got to play the Grand Ole Opry, but, he did play on their stairs once. There's no telling how many lives he touched with his music, but I would wager a whole lot. Many are going to mourn him and  the loss of the amazing music he made. It's a little quieter here on earth now.  But, the heavens are full of beautiful music.  The band of Angels has welcomed him home.