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Linda Marie Carr Gallon

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Linda Marie Carr Gallon, 69, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, in her home in Raytown, Mo., with her beloved sister by her side.

She was born July 9, 1948, in Washington, a daughter of Joseph Irwin and Mildred Lewis Carr.

She attended Burgettstown Elementary School and graduated from Burgettstown Junior/Senior High School in May 1966. Linda attended college at University of Cincinnati (Ohio), where she joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1971.

She accepted Christ at 12 years of age at First Baptist Church of Burgettstown, where she served as pianist for many years. Later in life, as a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo., she faithfully served in the women’s ministry and Sunday school. Linda truly loved her Lord.

Ms. Gallon worked for FedEx, the Internal Revenue Service and Hertz.

From her marriage to Lumis Gallon, Linda leaves two children, Rebekah L. Gallon and Aaron N. Gallon (Niko). Linda had a granddaughter, Danielle Person Gallon. She also leaves behind her loving mother, Mildred Carr Carter of Burgettstown; a brother, Joseph R. Carr (Carole) of Alexander, Va.; sisters Patricia L. Thompson (David) of Lees Summit, Mo., Jackie Timmerson (the late Tim), Elaine Brown (the late Vince) and Melanie Perkins (Mark), all of Pennsylvania, and Lori Burke of Woodbridge, Va.; an aunt, Hazel Ward Lewis; her cousins, Saundra Atkins Edmond, Ronald Atkins and David Atkins, all of Burgettstown, Keith Atkins of Florida and Jeffrey Lewis and wife Linda of Michigan; her dearest great-nephew, Craig M. Stewart Jr., and great-niece, Kendall M. Stewart; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Irwin Carr; her maternal grandparents, James “Buster” Lewis Sr. and Blanche V. Lewis; aunt Dorothy Atkins; uncles James Lewis Jr. and Eunice Atkins; and her stepfather, Emmett Carter.

A celebration of her life was held May 20 in Cincinnati.

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