Linda was born in Sweetwater Texas in 1944 to Ray Allen Walker and Mary Elizabeth Walker. She moved to Houston in 1954 and graduated from Lamar High School in 1962. Linda attended the University of Texas where she was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority and graduated in 1966. Linda met her future husband Robert Walter Ligon through a friend in Austin, Texas.
Linda’s devout faith and spiritual identity were the pillars of her existence. Throughout her ministries, she was able to bring light to many in the community. Linda was selfless with her time and talents, and she endeavored to find the beauty in all people and a blessing in every situation.
Linda was the Founding President of the Covenant House Texas Guild and a dedicated board member for many years. She served as a chaplain for over fifteen years at MD Anderson and Methodist Hospitals, and she was the chaplain of a prison ministry and fellowship. Linda was deeply committed to Bridges to Life for more than twenty years and to her weekly mentoring sessions with young girls at Yellowstone Academy. She was honored to serve as foreman of two different grand juries.
In 1991, Linda and her husband Robert planned a move to Boston for one year, which turned into a five year stay. While in Boston, Linda was a Bible Study Fellowship leader and a chaplain at the Framingham State Prison for women where she led weekly groups for four years. Linda and Robert were fortunate to make lifelong friends in Boston. Linda always enjoyed opening their house to friends from Texas and hosting their friend’s children who were interning or working in Boston.
When Linda and Robert returned to Houston in 1999, she was an active member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority Alumnae Club and served on both the Houston and national boards. She was a diligent member of The Garden Club of Houston and always enjoyed participating in the River Oaks Breakfast Club. Linda loved her involvement with The Daughters of The King and Altar Guild at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.
Linda was fiercely protective, loving and supportive of her family and friends. Linda’s large circle of friends spanned all levels and generations. If you were Linda’s friend, you could count on it lasting a lifetime.
One of Linda’s most memorable qualities, affectionately appreciated by all who knew her, was her sense of humor. She was and will remain an unforgettable addition to many lives.
Linda is preceded in death by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Allen Walker and her grandson John Clifford Massey. She is survived by her devoted husband of 53 years Robert Walter Ligon, her children Kendall Ligon Massey and husband Tom Massey and their children Isabel, Allegra and George Massey, Lacey Ligon Thomas and husband James Thomas and their children, Walker, Riley Colton and Linden Thomas, Robert Walker Ligon, Elizabeth Ligon Gengler and husband Tom Gengler and their children Patrick and Charlie Gengler, sister Betty Walker Cochran and husband Steve.
A memorial service is to be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 2nd of May, at St Martin’s Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road in Houston, where the Rev. Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr., Rector, will officiate the service. Immediately following the service, all are invited to greet the family during a reception to be held in the nearby Bagby Parish Hall.
In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be directed to Covenant House Texas, 1111 Lovett Blvd. Houston, TX 77006; Yellow Stone Academy 3000 Trulley St, Houston, TX 77004; St. Martins Episcopal Church 717 Sage Rd, Houston, TX 77056.
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