Linda Smith Boddie died February 4, 2024.
She was born in Breckenridge County, Kentucky. She was the last surviving child of six of Rowland and Della Smith.
She was the wife of William Willis Boddie Jr. of Oxford. She received her education from Holt School in Breckenridge County, Kentucky. As a member of Delrayno Baptist Church, she was active in the WMU, the church choir, the social committee, and many other church activities. She was a homemaker, raising three children, however she had a life filled with many careers ranging from a crane operator at an aluminum plant to owning her own restaurant called TJ Subs in Oxford. Being raised on a farm, she was comfortable doing many activities such as gardening, fishing, hunting, and driving her brothers bulldozer. Thursday afternoon skip-bo games with her special friends was also an enjoyment for her. Most of all, she like doing the Lord's work and being with her church family. She had a special gift of loving and truly caring for people and she always put other's needs before her own.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, William Boddie; daughter Gale Dickerson (Garry) Oxford; six grandchildren: Melinda Merrell, Clarksville; Doug Wentworth (Kate), Russellville, Kentucky; Carey Wentworth, Oxford; Fallon Jackson (Ronnie), Fayetteville; Nick Parson, Shelby; TJ Parsons, Shelby; seven great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her two sons, Terry Parsons of Shelby and Jack Goodwin of Fayetteville.
The family received friends at noon February 7 at Delrayno Baptist Church with funeral services held immediately following at 1 p.m. Services conducted by Reverend Joe Don Cooper. Burial followed at Elmwood cemetery.
Flowers and donations can be sent to Delrayno Baptist Church.
Arrangements are by Sossamon Funeral Home of Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.sossamonfuneralhome.com.