Linda Mae Gardiner

Linda Johnson Gardiner, 69, of Pollocksville, went home to be with the Lord following a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was an avid fan of the Washington Redskins, enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren whenever she had the chance.

She is survived by her children, Roger Lee Gardiner, Jr. (Melissa), Ronald Eugene Gardiner, David Andrew Gardiner (Kate), and Carol Ann Gardiner Cooksey (Wayne); her mother, Betty Johnson; her sister, Cheryl Coeyman (Michael); seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. on Monday, August 10th at Mattingly-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel in Leonardtown, Maryland. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest following the funeral service at Charles Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made in Linda's name to the American Cancer Society or to Community Home Care & Hospice.

Local arrangements are in the care of Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory