and Viola White, on March 2, 1939, in Holly Grove, Arkansas. Linda was
the youngest of 9 children and accepted Christ at a young age. Linda left
Holly Grove to pursue a college education at Philander Smith College in
North Little Rock, Arkansas.
While in college, she married Samuel Seward Sr. and graduated with a degree in
Education. To that union, she was blessed with three children, Kim,
Samuel(Bud), and Pat(Mona). Linda and family later moved to Little Rock,
Arkansas. While raising her children, she taught school for 42 years and was
Principal for her last few years of educating. She also, worked in the church as the
Sunday school Superintendent teacher, VBS Teacher and served on many church
committees over the years. Her main concern was to raise her children, to know
the Lord, and to ensure that they completed college and become productive
citizens.
Linda later married James H. Kinard and they have been married for 40 years.
Her fondest memories were frequently sitting around the house with James and
discussing the word of God. It was the simple things that brought her joy like
merely getting in the car on a Sunday afternoon, riding with James to the country,
and yes frequent stops at the Casino. (LOL)
Linda was considered quite the creator as well as a visionary, designer, carpenter,
writer, counselor and chief motivator. Her passion of course was indeed sewing.
Never has anyone been able to take nothing and create something the way she did
it, and always with a style to be envied by most. “Oh could she dress!” She never
let the grass grow under her feet. As a designer, Linda again put her creative skills
on display remodeling several homes into places of beauty. Linda loved to create.
She also was an entrepreneur, a smart businesswoman owning numerous
businesses. Later in life, she discovered that she loved to travel to new places and
it became very difficult to keep up with her.
It can be said that her greatest passion was loving and serving God, loving her
family and evangelizing the Gospel. Linda believed in education and worked hard
to acquire many post graduate degrees including Master’s degrees in Education
and Theology and a Doctorate in Ministry.
She absolutely loved talking about Jesus and went to great measures to lead
anyone to Christ who was willing to listen. She didn’t mind looking across the
table at I-Hop or Golden Coral and asking someone, “Are You Saved?” She not
only stood on the word, but she literally lived it. Her position was that “if God
said it, that settles it.” She later, served as associate minister, at Living Faith
Community Fellowship, and pastored, Agape House, in Garland.
Although she’s not physically with us, we know that the Holy scriptures teach
that “absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.”; Cherishing the life
and memory of Linda Louise Kinard are her beloved husband James Kinard;
daughter, Kim Duncan (Douglas), son, Samuel E Seward Jr. (Vivian), and
daughter, Mona Taylor. Clifton Dale Taylor Sr. (Son in Love) Seven
Grandchildren (Clifton Jr., Erika, Alex, Patricia, Trey, Sydnee, and Lynda).
Great Grandchild, Deion Jones. Brothers, Robert White (Gloria), and Rufas
White(Earlene). Caretaker Sandra Green for 7 years and Yvette Gray for 2 years.
She was preceded in death by 3 sisters (Claudine, Thenolia, Willie Benolia
Lucas) and 2 brothers (Clarence and John). She leaves behind a host of
wonderful nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends.
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