Linda Jean Martin

She has joined in Heaven her parents, Luke and Beatrice Kelley Reed; her sister, Thresia Bolt, and her sister-in-law, Mary Anne Reed. She was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by her husband and loving companion, Mark D. Keller; her children, Kelley (Peter) Hurley, Dayna Case, David (Katie) Martin, and Rae (Chris) Lowden, and her grandchildren, Tanner, Alexandra, Calvin, Reed, Ruby, Cole, Avery and Olivia. She is also survived by her brother, Mitchell Reed; sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and Jerry Froedge; brother-in-law, Ed Bolt; nieces, Donna Rue and Linda Bolt, and nephews, John and Alex Froedge, and many dear friends.

She was born and raised in Harlan County, Kentucky and graduated from Blackstar High School in 1959. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern Kentucky University and began teaching in Flatwoods, KY in 1963. Upon moving to Columbus in 1967, she began teaching at New Albany Plain Local Schools where she held the positions of classroom teacher, librarian, lead teacher, and elementary and middle schools’ principal. She performed post-graduate work in library science at Miami University and earned a master’s degree in education administration from The Ohio State University. She retired from New Albany in 2001 and was honored to have the middle school library named for her in appreciation for her years of service. She spent her later years traveling, following politics, spending time with her family and the joys of her life - her grandchildren, and her weekly get-togethers with her friends filled with lively conversation and laughter.

The family will receive friends from 4:00-7:30 on Friday, February 26 at The McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., New Albany, OH 43054. A service to celebrate Linda’s life will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, February 27 at the New Albany Presbyterian Church, 5220 Johnstown Rd. New Albany, OH 43054. Linda had a life-long love of reading; therefore, in lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorial contributions be made to the Linda J. Martin Library at the New Albany Middle School which may be sent to New Albany Plain Local Schools, Attn: Treasurer’s Office, 55 North High Street, New Albany, OH 43054 specified to the Linda J. Martin Library. Contributions may also be made to Kobacker House at 800 McConnell Drive, Columbus, OH 43214. Our family would like to thank Dr. Gary Reid and his staff, the caregivers at the Bing Cancer Center, the doctors and nurses of the Oncology Unit at Riverside Methodist Hospital, and the staff at Kobacker House for the care given to Linda during her illness. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the tremendous outpouring of love and support we received during the past weeks from our extended family and friends. Arrangements are being handled by SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST, 1051 E. Johnstown Road, Gahanna, OH 43230