Linda Faye Boston, 82, of Campbellsville, KY (formerly of Bowling Green, KY), the daughter of the late Aubrey Smith and Hattie Smith, was born June 17, 1940 in Warren County KY. She departed this life at 6:05 AM Monday, January 31, 2023 in Campbellsville.
Linda Smith grew up in Bowling Green, KY where she met and married her life partner, Dempsey "Bud" Boston. They embarked on their marriage journey in 1955. To this union was born 3 children, Terry Boston (Deceased) Tonia Gaddis (Allen) and Travis Boston (Jay). Linda was an active homemaker, she had a green thumb for flowers and plants and served many years in the banking industry. After the death of her husband Bud and then her oldest son Terry, she moved to Campbellsville to be closer to Tonia and her kids.
Linda took great pride in her home and was often on the cutting edge of fashion and design in decorating her home. She was a faithful and loving spouse, mother and grandmother. In her later years, she very much enjoyed traveling with her family and she loved to tell them stories of her childhood and the early days of her and Bud's marriage.
Linda had professed faith in Christ and attended church with Allen and Tonia as her health allowed. She used to enjoy going to hear Allen sing in the gospel group he was a part of.
SURVIVORS:
1 daughter Tonia (Allen)
1 son: Travis (Jay)
1 brother: Doyle Smith
4 grandchildren: Jessa, Jaxon, June, & Jenny Gaddis
Nephew: Mark Smith (Liz)
Great-niece: Maddie
In addition to her parents and husband, Linda was proceeded in death by 2 brothers who died in early childhood: Rodney and Wendell; a grandson, Joel; and great-nephew, Vincent Smith.
Celebration of Life Service: Friday, February 3, 2023 at 2:00pmCT with her son-in-law, Allen Gaddis officiating
Burial: Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green
Visitation: Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville and on Friday, February 3, 2023 from 11:00am-2:00pmCT at Hardy & Sons Funeral Home, Bowling Green Chapel
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