Linda L. (Simpson) Smith was born March 9, 1932 in Nashville, KS. to George and Margery Simpson. She passed away in Wichita July 17, 2020. She graduated from Wichita East High in 1950. In March 1953 she married Roger V. Smith of Athens, TN. after a blind date at Joy Land. Linda worked as a secretary at DeVore Publishing, Boeing Aircraft in Test and Evaluation, and at West Wichita Real Estate Companies. She was a longtime member of Broadway Christian Church and Goddard United Methodist Church. She had a lifelong passion for reading especially mysteries and historical fiction. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, former husband, son Keven, and grandson Justin. She is survived by daughters Anita (John) Jones, Kimberly (Chuck) Younts, son Randall (Linda) Smith, first cousin Ruth Yoder of Arizona, 7 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.