OBITUARY
Linda Sherrell Compton
July 20, 1945 – January 23, 2021
Linda Sherrell Compton, 75, of Oldham County, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021.
She was born to the late James and Irene Chambless Sherrell on July 20, 1945 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Linda was an educator and worked for Jefferson County Public Schools and St. Joseph Children's Home. She attended Ballardsville Baptist Church with her daughter and granddaughter.
She is preceded in death by her sister; Judy Meeks.
Left to cherish the memory of Linda are daughter; Katrina Perkey, granddaughter; Rachael Rothman, siblings; Michael Sherrell (Myra) and Kristie Sherrell-Clement (Ray), brother-in-law; John Meeks, extended family and friends.
A celebration of Linda's life will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 1pm at Heady-Radcliffe Funeral Home with burial to follow at Valley of Rest in LaGrange, Kentucky. Visitation will be from Noon until the start of the service. The service will be available through live streaming at www.heady-radcliffefuneralhome.com
Memorial donations can be made to St. Joseph Children's Home in memory of Linda.
DONATIONS
- St Josephs Children's Home
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Visitation
Friday, January 29, 2021
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Celebration of Life
Friday, January 29, 2021
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Linda Sherrell Compton
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ADD A MEMORYPatti Jewell Tudor
January 28, 2021
Linda Compton was simply the best! She was the best friend you could ever have. Linda was the best cheerleader when you were feeling discouraged. She was the best person to have around in an emergency, because she always stayed calm and collected. Linda was the best person to go with to Square Dance Club, because she was unafraid to make mistakes and to laugh at herself. We will miss you greatly. Rest in peace My Dear Friend.
Bronwyn Hudson
January 28, 2021
I have fond memories of Linda from our days at St. Joseph. We laughed together many times. She was a joy to work with.
Chris Farris
January 27, 2021
My heart goes out to you and your family at this difficult time. Please accept my deepest condolences.
Chris Farris
Dennis Boswell
January 27, 2021
I have so many fond memories of Linda from our time working together on the staff of Noe Middle School in JCPS. She brought genuine empathy to her role as counselor to students who were in need of an adult who cared. Her unbounded enthusiasm and unwavering spirit of innocence endeared her to her students, and especially, to her colleagues. Friendliness was her hallmark characteristic and it was exceeded only by her faithfulness as a friend. Her friendship left an indelible mark on my life. May her spirit live on.
Terry Brooks
January 26, 2021
You may not have known it, but Linda was a weight lifter. Yep, a weight lifter. In fact, she was an Olympic gold medal weight lifter.
Before it was the federal law or even politically correct, she saw a kid with special needs and would lift the weight off him. When she saw any issue of injustice -- emanating from race or economics or social standing -- there she was, lifting weights off that situation. A colleague burdened by professional dilemmas or personal problems? There was Lind, lifting weights from that friend.
She was a gold medalist -- as an educator, as a colleague and as a friend! And oh what that strength to us all!
Terry Brooks
WAnda Roger
January 26, 2021
Linda was my counselor and principal at Noe Middle, she was a loving person to work with and for.♥️
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Linda's maternal grandfather, Herbert Chambless was born in 1894 in Woodville, AL. Her maternal grandmother, Gertrude Suttle Chambless, was born in 1898 in Holt's Corner, TN. They are pictured in 1955 with Linda's cousin, Denny Hicks.
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Linda's mother, Irene Chambless Sherrell, was born at Jenny's Chapel in Jackson County, AL, on October 10, 1926. Her father, James Claude Sherrell, was born in Limrock, AL, on May 10, 1920. They are pictured here in 1980.
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Granddaddy, Herbert in September 1976, he passed in August 1977.
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Grandmother Gertrude in September 1976. She passed away in May 1977.
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Linda's paternal grandfather, Odle Lee Sherrell, was born in Limrock, AL, in 1892 and passed away in 1951.
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Linda's father in 1930 at the age of 10.
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From left to right: Linda's paternal grandmother, Della Gentle Sherrell, who was born in Limrock, AL in 1894, brother, Michael, Linda, and her sister Judy in her mother Irene's lap. This picture was taken at the Chickamauga Battlefield National Park in 1951. Grandmother Sherrell passed in 1991.
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Linda with her Daddy in front of Grandmother's House in 1946. Her Daddy was born in this house in 1920.
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Linda, sister, Judy, and brother, Michael in 1951 at the Chickamauga Battlefield
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In 1951 Linda (middle) is pictured with her closest childhood friend and neighbor, Gloria Jean Kelly (right) and an unidentified neighbor (left). This picture is very precious because Gloria Jean later died of complications from Polio; a dreaded disease in those years and caused tragedy to touch many families.
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Judy, Michael, and Linda in 1951
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Linda, Judy, and Mike (the crowns were for a festival of some sort in 1955. She remembers making them out of cardboard and aluminum foil.)
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Linda with the hat, Judy on her left, and everyone will recognize the fellow in the back. We wonder where Mike was.
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Michael, Judy, and Linda in front of their new car, a 1955 Chevrolet, which Linda drove to get her first drivers license in 1961, and so did Mike 2 years after that! That car stayed in the family for over 30 years!!
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Linda's 11th birthday party, she's second from the left in the back.
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Later that same year.
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Dad, Linda, and Mother. Linda made that dress for a May Day festival in 1963.
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Practicing for the ceremony.
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Sister Kristie was born in 1963. This picture of Linda, along with the three to follow, was taken by a friend who was practicing to be a photographer.
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Sisters Judy and Kristie circa 1965.
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Linda's wedding in 1967 to Bart Perkey. Linda made all the dresses and headpieces.
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Linda's first teaching position 1967-1970 at Atherton High School.
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She was four years older than her students.
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Linda in the early 70's
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Sisters Judy and Kristie in the 70's
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Sister Kristie's twins, Tyler & Justin, 1994
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Daughter Danielle joined the family in 1997
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Brother James Michael Sherrell, born January 1, 1947
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His grandson, James Gage Sherrell, born September 11, 1999
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Mike's son and Gage's father, James Christopher Sherrell, born in 1972 is pictured here and the following photo.
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Top: Mike and Chris
Bottom two: Gage
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Mike and Chris
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Mike and daughter, Stephanie, born in 1977
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Linda and Katrina on April 4, 1971
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Linda and Katrina on April 5, 1971
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Mother & Daddy taking Katrina home from the hospital, April 7, 1971
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After a sleepless night
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Katrina's first bath
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Katrina's first bite of cereal, she loved it!!
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Katrina's first birthday
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Lind and Katrina on Easter of 1972
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Katrina's second birthday party, April 3, 1973, at Southern Baptist Seminary daycare. Linda made the matching mother/daughter dresses.
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Katrina the day after her third birthday, 4/3/74 when the tornado hit
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Dad, Mother, and Linda in 1975. That's Judy's stepson Brian in front
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Linda in 1975 (looks like Christmas)
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Lind and Katrina at the park in 1973
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Sister Judy in 1973. In the background is their cousin John.
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Mother, Kristie and Katrina on Kristie's pony in 1976
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Daddy swinging Katrina, 1976
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Kristie and Katrina and dog, 1976
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Linda in 1977
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Linda in 1977 when she was a guidance counselor at Noe Middle School
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Linda with Jay, a toddler she babysat in 1979
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Linda with Jay and Jennifer in 1980. Jennifer is going to become Miss Bronwyn's daughter-in-law on March 9, 2002.
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Judy, Kristie, and Mother in 1980
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Mother (Irene) in 1980
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Sister Kristie and daughter Katrina, 1980
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Katrina and brother's son Chris, 1980
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Linda going to square dance, 1981
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Parents Jim and Irene Sherrell, 1980
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Daughter Katrina in Noe Middle School Band, 1982
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Linda in 1987
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Sister Judy in 1987
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Linda is resting on an airport layover, 1987
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Linda at Hilton Head Island, 1987
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Linda and her friend, Don Lockhart, having a lobster picnic at Hilton Head in 1987
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Linda in the Lockharts' small plane coming home
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Linda was principal of Noe Middle School, 1988-1991
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Linda was principal of Bruce Middle School from 1991 until October 1, 1995, when she retired from Jefferson County Public Schools.
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Family picture from 1996 of brother Michael, Linda, sister Judy, Dad, Mother, and sister Kristie
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In June 2000, Linda and her sister Judy took the trip of a lifetime to six European countries. These are six recent high school graduates that Lind and Judy chaperoned; Judy's son, Nik, is second from left.
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Linda's maternal grandfather, Herbert Chambless was born in 1894 in Woodville, AL. Her maternal grandmother, Gertrude Suttle Chambless, was born in 1898 in Holt's Corner, TN. They are pictured in 1955 with Linda's cousin, Denny Hicks.
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Linda's mother, Irene Chambless Sherrell, was born at Jenny's Chapel in Jackson County, AL, on October 10, 1926. Her father, James Claude Sherrell, was born in Limrock, AL, on May 10, 1920. They are pictured here in 1980.
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Granddaddy, Herbert in September 1976, he passed in August 1977.
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Grandmother Gertrude in September 1976. She passed away in May 1977.
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Linda's paternal grandfather, Odle Lee Sherrell, was born in Limrock, AL, in 1892 and passed away in 1951.
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Linda's father in 1930 at the age of 10.
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From left to right: Linda's paternal grandmother, Della Gentle Sherrell, who was born in Limrock, AL in 1894, brother, Michael, Linda, and her sister Judy in her mother Irene's lap. This picture was taken at the Chickamauga Battlefield National Park in 1951. Grandmother Sherrell passed in 1991.
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Linda with her Daddy in front of Grandmother's House in 1946. Her Daddy was born in this house in 1920.
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Linda, sister, Judy, and brother, Michael in 1951 at the Chickamauga Battlefield
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In 1951 Linda (middle) is pictured with her closest childhood friend and neighbor, Gloria Jean Kelly (right) and an unidentified neighbor (left). This picture is very precious because Gloria Jean later died of complications from Polio; a dreaded disease in those years and caused tragedy to touch many families.
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Judy, Michael, and Linda in 1951
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Linda, Judy, and Mike (the crowns were for a festival of some sort in 1955. She remembers making them out of cardboard and aluminum foil.)
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Linda with the hat, Judy on her left, and everyone will recognize the fellow in the back. We wonder where Mike was.
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Michael, Judy, and Linda in front of their new car, a 1955 Chevrolet, which Linda drove to get her first drivers license in 1961, and so did Mike 2 years after that! That car stayed in the family for over 30 years!!
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Linda's 11th birthday party, she's second from the left in the back.
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Later that same year.
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Dad, Linda, and Mother. Linda made that dress for a May Day festival in 1963.
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Practicing for the ceremony.
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Sister Kristie was born in 1963. This picture of Linda, along with the three to follow, was taken by a friend who was practicing to be a photographer.
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Sisters Judy and Kristie circa 1965.
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Linda's wedding in 1967 to Bart Perkey. Linda made all the dresses and headpieces.
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Linda's first teaching position 1967-1970 at Atherton High School.
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She was four years older than her students.
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Linda in the early 70's
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Sisters Judy and Kristie in the 70's
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Sister Kristie's twins, Tyler & Justin, 1994
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Daughter Danielle joined the family in 1997
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Brother James Michael Sherrell, born January 1, 1947
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His grandson, James Gage Sherrell, born September 11, 1999
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Mike's son and Gage's father, James Christopher Sherrell, born in 1972 is pictured here and the following photo.
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Top: Mike and Chris
Bottom two: Gage
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Mike and Chris
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Mike and daughter, Stephanie, born in 1977
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Linda and Katrina on April 4, 1971
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Linda and Katrina on April 5, 1971
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Mother & Daddy taking Katrina home from the hospital, April 7, 1971
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After a sleepless night
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Katrina's first bath
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Katrina's first bite of cereal, she loved it!!
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Katrina's first birthday
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Lind and Katrina on Easter of 1972
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Katrina's second birthday party, April 3, 1973, at Southern Baptist Seminary daycare. Linda made the matching mother/daughter dresses.
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Katrina the day after her third birthday, 4/3/74 when the tornado hit
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Dad, Mother, and Linda in 1975. That's Judy's stepson Brian in front
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Linda in 1975 (looks like Christmas)
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Lind and Katrina at the park in 1973
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Sister Judy in 1973. In the background is their cousin John.
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Mother, Kristie and Katrina on Kristie's pony in 1976
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Daddy swinging Katrina, 1976
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Kristie and Katrina and dog, 1976
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Linda in 1977
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Linda in 1977 when she was a guidance counselor at Noe Middle School
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Linda with Jay, a toddler she babysat in 1979
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Linda with Jay and Jennifer in 1980. Jennifer is going to become Miss Bronwyn's daughter-in-law on March 9, 2002.
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Judy, Kristie, and Mother in 1980
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Mother (Irene) in 1980
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Sister Kristie and daughter Katrina, 1980
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Katrina and brother's son Chris, 1980
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Linda going to square dance, 1981
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Parents Jim and Irene Sherrell, 1980
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Daughter Katrina in Noe Middle School Band, 1982
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Linda in 1987
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Sister Judy in 1987
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Linda is resting on an airport layover, 1987
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Linda at Hilton Head Island, 1987
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Linda and her friend, Don Lockhart, having a lobster picnic at Hilton Head in 1987
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Linda in the Lockharts' small plane coming home
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Linda was principal of Noe Middle School, 1988-1991
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Linda was principal of Bruce Middle School from 1991 until October 1, 1995, when she retired from Jefferson County Public Schools.
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Family picture from 1996 of brother Michael, Linda, sister Judy, Dad, Mother, and sister Kristie
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In June 2000, Linda and her sister Judy took the trip of a lifetime to six European countries. These are six recent high school graduates that Lind and Judy chaperoned; Judy's son, Nik, is second from left.