Linda R. Smith

Linda Marie Rominger Smith passed away peacefully in her home on September 5, 2020, after a long battle with Dementia and Alzheimer's. She was 76 years old.

Linda's steadfast faith, infectious joy, and sense of humor were known to all those who met her. Her life was dedicated to helping her family, her church, and her community. Linda never met a stranger. Each encounter with someone was an opportunity for her to show God's love and grace. Linda spent her childhood and early nursing studies in Winston Salem, North Carolina with her mother, Louise Bovender, and her sister, Barbara Mays. She met her husband, Floyd while he was in the Air Force stationed in North Carolina. Floyd and Linda married on June 20, 1964 and later had two daughters, Amy and Mary. Linda remained a faithful wife to Floyd and a constant loving presence in her daughters' lives through Floyd's over half century of service with IBM and multiple family moves - Virginia, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Georgia. She used her gifts and talents to serve her church community through her own career at Eastside Baptist Church as well as countless volunteer hours. Linda was a faithful member of First Baptist Concord, Eastside Baptist Church, North Metro Church, and Burnt Hickory Baptist Church. She enjoyed using her creative talents of sewing and decorating to help others, constructing everything from curtains to wedding dresses to baby seat covers. You knew it was the holidays when Linda's Peanut Brittle showed up to your office or home or you owned one of her home-made scarves.

Linda was diagnosed with Early Onset Dementia in her 60's. Alzheimer's eventually took her life. Throughout her illness, Linda's humor, grace, and love of life remained. Even in her final days, she could be heard singing along to the most beloved hymns. Her love of the Lord and music never left her. God's faithfulness to her and her family remained throughout her illness and her death. She knew she would be whole and reunited with those loved ones who left before her and those who would join her after she went Home. She is singing her favorite hymn, "How Great Thou Art" with her mother and friends. While those of us she left behind grieve her loss, we praise our Heavenly Father for her peace and Home-going. Jesus holds her today as He holds each of us every day.

Linda was preceded in death by her mother, Louise Bovender. She is survived by her faithful and loving husband of 56 years, Floyd Smith; her two daughters, Amy Smith and Mary Carr; son-in-law Jeff Carr; Lisa Marsh - a close family friend; as well her six grandchildren - Morgan Agee, Matthew Drawdy, Lauren Drawdy, Anelise Cousins, Bethany Cousins, and Madylin Cousins. She is also survived by her sister, Barbara Mays; niece, Christie Buelin and her husband Randy.

A private family service will be held with a memorial at a later date.

Her family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Alzheimer's Research Foundation or The Alzheimer's Association.