Linda Ann Landiss Tyre

Linda Ann Landiss Tyre, age 70 passed away Monday August 4,2014. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, she resided in the Mandarin area. Linda moved to Marietta, Georgia in 2008 to live with her twin sister Sandra Landiss Joiner.

While In Marietta, Linda renewed her life-long interest in drawing, painting and sharing her talents with family, friends and clients. Linda was the creative cook and hostess. She had an eye for interior design with murals and hand crafted art work at family and friends home’s as well as business client locations throughout Marietta, Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida and Northern California. Linda loved too garden, was one with nature, and loved to learn and teach others.

Linda was a loving, caring mother to four girls: Stacy Lynn Tyre Gambrell, LeslieAnn Tyre Gale, Amy Christine Tyre (Christy) & Holley Nicole Tyre and was a wonderful Grandmother to seven beautiful talented grandchildren.



Linda is also survived by her twin sister Sandra Landiss Joiner along with Sandra’s two children Vicki Lee Joiner Walker & Alex Joiner Burton along with Sandra’s 6 grandchildren. Linda is also survived by her youngest sister Katherine Landiss Galgiani and her husband Dr. John Galgiani along with their two children Jessica Galgiani and Allison Galgiani.

Linda was preceded in death by her older sister Letha Landiss Hovey. Letha’s surviving children are Lyn Hovey Van Dyke & Charles William Landiss.

Linda’s life-long wish was to have some form of artistic training. A Scholarship fund is being established in her name which will assist an aspiring student to receive some formal art training. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in Linda’s name. For more information please contact LeslieAnn Tyre Gale @

Lindalandisstyreartsfund@gmail.com