Linda Gayle Clements (nèe Upchurch) passed away on September 8, 2023. She was born in Burkburnett, Texas on July 3, 1945 and lived most of her life in Bakersfield, Sugarloaf Mountain Park, and most recently, Tehachapi, California, where she was an active and enthusiastic member of Country Oaks Baptist Church.
Linda was a lifelong educator and taught at McFarland High School in McFarland, California for several years. Most recently, she was a member of the school board of Heritage Oak School in Tehachapi, CA.
Linda goes to join her husband, Charles Lee (Chuck) Clements, her father, Lloyd Upchurch, her mother, Jewel Upchurch, and her sister, Jeannie Upchurch, and is survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 10:00 am at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield, California, with a viewing to be held in the same location on Monday, September 18, 2023 from 5:00-8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Heritage Oak School in Linda’s memory, or to any educational institution of your choice.
A visitation for Linda will be held Monday, September 18, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Funeraria Del Angel Hillcrest, 9101 Kern Canyon Road, Bakersfield, CA 93306. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Funeraria Del Angel Hillcrest.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hillcrestmemorial.com for the Clements family.
