Linda (Norton) Kinese

Linda Sue (Norton) Kinese, 78, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Staunton. She was born in Ohio on February 14, 1941, a daughter of the late Eugene and Olive Norton. Linda, along with her husband, Robert, were the owners of Garrett Travel Company in Nashville, TN for 25 years. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and had been active in other community organizations. Linda was an avid reader and loved her cats. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Charles Kinese; daughter, Leigh Ellen Kinese; her infant son; and a brother, Lewis Norton. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Lauren Kinese and Mark Kinese and wife, Barbara; four grandchildren; sisters, Sharon Tomalin and husband, Mike and Sandra Hendrix; as well as numerous extended family and friends. A memorial service will be conducted at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1148 Ladd Rd., Waynesboro with Rev. Karen R. Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Linda’s memory to the church. The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Baldwin Park, Brookdale Assisted Living, and the Hospice of the Shenandoah for their loving care of Linda and her family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Stuarts Draft Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes. Relatives and friends may share condolences and memories online with the family by visiting www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com.