Linda Diane (Walker) Clay (2016)

BUSH, CLAY, DALTON, DICKSON, LANE, MAXWELL, MCCULLOUGH, STUMP, THOMAS, WALKER

Posted By: Shirley Keating (email)
Date: 7/28/2016 at 16:58:45

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Linda Clay, Missouri

Linda Clay, 61, of rural Putnam County, Mo., died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at the Boone Hospital Center at Columbia, Mo., after a brief illness.

Funeral services were held Friday, July 22, at Playle & Collins Family Funeral Home in Unionville, Mo., with interment at the Lipp Cemetery in rural Putnam County, Mo. Memorials may be entrusted with Playle & Collins Family Funeral Home (709 S. 27th, Unionville MO 63565).

Linda Diane Clay was born in Des Moines, Iowa on Dec. 27, 1954, the daughter of Tom and Darlene (Stump) Walker, who preceded her in death. Linda grew up on the family farm near St. Charles, Iowa, and attended Interstate 35 Schools at St. Charles, New Virginia and Truro. She married Wilbur Clay in LaPlata, Mo., on May 3, 1996. Linda and Wilbur lived briefly in LaPlata, then moved to a farm in Putnam County. Linda was a CNA and worked at Twin Pines Care Center in Kirksville and later along the processing line at PSF in Milan. She later returned to Twin Pines until ill health caused her to resign. She was disabled for the past five years. Linda made lap blankets and socks for the Wounded Warriors Project; beanies for premature babies, and floor rugs for the Title One reading program at the Putnam County school district. She was a lifetime member of the National Home Garden Club.

She is survived by her husband, Wilbur; two daughters, Jody (Donald) Dickson of Des Moines and Deadra (Dewey) Lane of Greenfield; a granddaughter, Chyna Lane; two step daughters; five sisters, Sandra (Wyman) Bush of Winterset, Connie (Tom) Thomas of Des Moines, Carmen (Steve) Maxwell of St. Charles, Shelly (Rod) McCullough of Leon and Amy (Terry) Dalton of Osceola; three brothers, Tom (Lynne) Walker, John (Sharon) Walker of St. Charles and Don (Melissa) Walker of Peru; and many other relatives and friends.
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Playle & Collins Family Funeral Home
Unionville, Missouri

Linda Diana Clay
December 27, 1954 - July 17, 2016

Linda Clay, 61, of rural Putnam County, MO, passed away at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO, on Sunday, July 17, 2016, after a brief illness.

Linda Diana Clay was born in Des Moines, IA, on December 27, 1954, the daughter of Tom and Darlene (Stump) Walker, who preceded her in death. Linda grew up on farm around St. Charles, IA. She married Wilbur Clay in LaPlata, MO, on May 3, 1996, and he survives at home.

Linda and Wilbur lived briefly in LaPlata after they were married, but then moved to a farm in Putnam County. Linda was a CNA and worked at Twin Pines Care Center in Kirksville and later along the processing line at PSF in Milan. She later returned to Twin Pines until ill health caused her to resign. She was disabled for the past five years.

Linda loved to crochet and had made lap blankets and socks for the Wounded Warriors Battalions at Ft. Riley and Ft. Knox. She also made beanies for premature babies. She made floor rugs for the Title One reading program at the Putnam County school district. Linda was well known for helping others whenever she could. She was a lifetime member of the National Home Garden Club and loved to raise vegetables and flowers in her garden. Linda liked to dance and was a member of the pool playing league in Kirksville. She liked to fish and spend time with family and friends.

In addition to her husband, Linda’s survivors include two daughters, Jody (Donald) Dicks of Des Moines, IA, and Deadra (Dewey) Lane of Greenfield, IA; two step-daughters, Vicky (William) Martin of Moberly, MO, and Cheryl (David) Robinson of Novinger, MO; a grandchild, Chyna Lane, four step-grandchildren, Lee Martin, Clay McClanahan, Micheal Robinson, and Sasha Robinson; and three step-great grandchildren, Sydney Robinson, Tyler Robinson, and Harper Murphy. Linda is also survived by three brothers, John (Sharon) Walker and Tom (Lynne) Walker all of St. Charles, IA, and Don (Melissa) Walker of Peru, IA; and by five sisters, Sandra (Wyman) Bush of Winterset, IA, Connie (Tom) Thomas of Des Moines, IA, Carmen (Steve) Maxwell of St. Charles, IA, Shelly (Rod) McCullaugh of Leon, IA, and Amy (Terry) Dalton of Osceola, IA. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Linda Clay will be at Playle & Collins Family Funeral Home in Unionville, MO, at 2:00 pm on Friday, July 22, 2016, with visitation the same day as the service beginning at 12:30 PM. Interment will be at the Lipp Cemetery in rural Putnam County, MO.

Memorials are suggested to assist with funeral expenses or to the Lipp Cemetery and may be entrusted with Playle & Collins Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th, Unionville, MO 63565.

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