Linda McDowell Pelsmaeker, 66 of Sandy Springs died on Thursday, the 3rd of December, 2015. Surviving are her daughter, Katie Pelsmaeker of Atlanta; brothers and sister in law, Tom McDowell, Joe and Robin McDowell; niece, Allison McDowell; and nephew, Thomas McDowell all of Scotland Neck, NC. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, the 8th of December at half past six o’clock in the evening at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6450 Barfield Road, NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Linda will be taken to Scotland Neck, North Carolina for interment. Instead of flowers, contributions may be made to METAVIVOR, Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness, Research and Support, http://www.metavivor.org. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family Monday from six until eight o’clock in the evening at H. M. Patterson & Son Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Road, NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328.