Linda Danette Joki

She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Mr/Mrs Enoch Smith and maternal grandparents Mr/Mrs James Estes Waites and father James Daniel Smith. Linda is survived by her mother Gloria Joyce (Waites) Smith of Ramer, Alabama. She is also survived by her husband Richard (Rick) Matthew Joki; step-son Matthew Rush Joki and wife Stephanie; son John Russell McGuire, wife Kayla and son John Russell; son Michael Daniel Joki, wife Amanda, and sons Wesley and Calvin; and sisters Diane (Smith) Saucer and Debra Gay (Smith) Britton.

She attended Alabama Christian Academy. Later in life, she attended Auburn University in Montgomery and received an undergraduate degree in education. In more recent years, she has been active and held the office of Historian in the local detachment of the Marine Corps League. She was a beloved teacher at Eastwood Christian School in Montgomery, Alabama, since 2004.

Linda is remembered as an adoring grandmother to her three grandsons, a dedicated wife, and a loving mother. Her children admire her for completing her bachelor’s degree in education with a summa cum laude while in her 40’s, demonstrating her dedication to her chosen career. Her legacy will live on through the many elementary school students she has impacted after two decades of service in teaching at Eastwood Christian School. She enjoyed doing puzzle games on her computer tablet, like Sudoku.

A public memorial is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2025 3:00 pm at Eastwood Presbyterian Church, 1701 East Trinity Boulevard, Montgomery, 36106, with family visitation at 1:00 pm at the church Fellowship Hall.

Instead of flowers, please donate to the Linda Joki Memorial Fund of Eastwood Christian School, P.O. Box 230069, Montgomery, AL 36123, or go to https://www.eastwoodschool.org/, click donate, and select the Linda Joki Memorial Fund.