Mrs. Linda Faye Thigpen, age 85, of Mableton, passed away July 29, 2020.
At the age of 15, Linda married Oscar Patrick Thigpen, Jr. She was forced to quit school and she followed Mr. Thigpen to his duty stations all over the world. She later returned to high school and graduated while her children were teenagers. She later taught preschool at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church in Mableton.
She is survived by her husband of 70 years, MSGT Oscar P. Thigpen, Jr, USAF retired; children, Deborah Dianne Moura, Patricia Lynn Deavours, James Patrick Thigpen; brother, Kenneth Raden; 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday August 1 at 3 PM in the chapel of Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Georgia Memorial park Cemetery.
The family will receive friends between the hours of 1 until 3 PM Saturday at the funeral home.