Mrs. Lynne Downs Winkler

August 30, 1948 - December 24, 2015

Mrs. Lynne Moore Winkler, age 67, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015. Lynn is the owner/operator of Flowers for Keeps, a local florist. Funeral services will be 2 PM Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverend Lanita Monroe will officiate, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 4-8 Monday at the funeral home. She was born August 30, 1948, in Bedford County, to the late Arthur and Fran Prosser Downs. Lynne worked at Empire Pencil for over twenty years before becoming founder, owner, and operator of Flowers for Keeps, a local florist, for the past 30+ years. She was also a member and past president of the Tennessee Certified Florist Association and a faithful member of First United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ron Winkler, in 2005, and a brother, Brent Downs. Survivors include two sons, Greg (Leanne) Moore, of Shelbyville, and Chris (Jenifer) Moore, of Cookeville; a brother, Gale Downs, of Jacksonville, Florida; four grandchildren, Lauren Moore, Brett Moore, Link Moore and Landon Moore; the father of her children, Lanny Moore. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.