Linda Barbara Cooley-Martin

Linda Barbara Cooley-Martin was born February 22, 1956, in Shirley, Massachusetts, to Leonard & Theresia Spring. Linda’s family settled in Killeen, TX in 1966 where she attended Sugar Loaf Elementary, Nolan Junior High, and Killeen High School, graduating in 1974. While attending the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Linda began her career at First National Bank Texas.

Linda received numerous prestigious awards during her 47 year career with First National Bank Texas. Her most recent awards included: Bank-wide Regional Manager of the Year in 2015, 2016, and 2018. As well as Retail Lending recognition in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Linda holds the bank record for most consecutive months as the number one Region in the company. She was a recipient of the bank’s Presidential Coin of Excellence in 2018 and was recognized with 37 other awards during the past decade.

Linda loved traveling to anywhere that included a beach, shopping, baking cupcakes and brownies, watching her son and grandson play sports, all things Texas Longhorns, Dallas Cowboys, and Texas Rangers, and her English Bulldogs, Lily and Lucy.

She is survived by her loving husband of 17 years, Greg Martin; son, Lance Cooley (Natasha); sister, Debra Havens; brother, Karlheniz Leifels; grandchildren, Cash, Aiden, Nellie, and John Austin; step-children, Sara, Natali, and Cristian. Survivors also include nieces, Karin (Roland) and Kelli (Chase); nephew, Kyle (Liz); great-nieces, Martina, Peyton and Skylar; and great-nephew, Grayson. She is also survived by many other family members, friends and colleagues.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Theresia Spring.

Linda passed away on Saturday, June 25 at her home in Spicewood, Texas.

Visitation for Linda will be held on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 5:00-7:00pm at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home, Killeen, TX. A recitation of the rosary will be at 7:00pm. A funeral mass will be Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 12:30pm at St. Paul Chong Hasang Catholic Church, Harker Heights, TX. Burial will follow at 2:00pm at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX.

In lieu of flowers, please donate, in Linda's memory, to the charity or organization of your choice.

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