y Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Post retirement, Lynn moved back to Knoxville and continued to give his heart and service to the community, working for more than 10 years as Chief Compliance Officer for Youth Villages, the largest national foster network in the United States. Lynn was preceded in death by his youngest son, Howard Lynn Cartwright, Jr. He is survived by his precious and devoted wife, Georgia Papaspyrou Cartwright. They met during his overnight stay in Athens, Greece. A night clerk at a hotel and one month from finishing her medical degree as a surgeon, she decided fate had intervened and married the love of her life one year later. They were married for 50 years. He is also survived by his beloved son, Dino Cartwright, known for his long-time commitment and involvement throughout the Knoxville community, along with his partner Mitchell Moseley. Lynn was the middle child of three siblings and is survived by his sister Donna Loveday (Bill) and Craig Cartwright (Angela Wires). Cherished nieces and nephews include Tiffany, Andrea, Meredith, Shawn and Brittany. Receiving of friends will be Sunday, December 22, from 2-4pm at Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 5301 Fountain Rd., Knoxville. Interment with full military honors will be held December 23, 2pm at East Tennessee State Veterans' Cemetery, 2200 E. Governor John Sevier Hwy. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be sent to HonorAir Knoxville, 7536 Taggart Ln, Knoxville, TN 37938, or Pat Summitt Foundation, 520 W. Summit Hill Dr. SW #1101, Knoxville, TN 37902. Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Cartwright family and invites you to view and sign the online registry below.