Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2014 at Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Chaplain Sherman Eastland officiating.
Linda was born October 23, 1940 in Hendricks County, Indiana to Howard and Lora Smith. She graduated from New Winchester High School. She married Stanley William Leonard and held many jobs throughout her adult life including managing and teaching ground school at the Speedway Airport in Indiana, working for the Dalhart newspaper and Affiliated Foods in Amarillo and as an accounting supervisor for Security Specialists for nine years until her retirement. Linda was an avid sports fan who loved Duke basketball, the Texas Rangers and her beloved Dallas Cowboys. She enjoyed movies, cooking and watching the kids and grandchildren’s activities and awards.
Linda is survived by two daughters, Debra Sue Leonard and Brenda Dee Kennedy and husband Steve of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Jeff William Leonard and wife Lynn and Stephen Kyle Leonard of Amarillo; two brothers, Darrel Gene Smith and Marvin Lee Smith and wife Virginia of Blanchard, OK and pets, Ali, Brendi and Subi.
Linda is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a son, Sgt. Bill Leonard on August 1, 2013
