Linda did everything she did with fervor and dedication. She was an active member of New Tazewell United Methodist Church where she served as church historian; chairperson of numerous committees and had a personal card ministry for the past 20 years.
She served her community in various capacities, some being: serving as American Cancer Society Chair; helping cancer patients and survivors find helpful resources; Relay for Life Volunteer and renown perseverance as an active original member to the Claiborne County Hospital Foundation.
She retired in 1997 after 30 years at Claiborne County Hospital and Nursing Home as Human Resource Director.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, step grandmother and step great grandmother and friend.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Mary Baumgardner and brother, Franklin Ray Baumgardner.
She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Danny Mallicoat of New Tazewell, TN
Children, Todd (Tandy) Mallicoat of Tazewell, TN
Tony (Mary) Mallicoat of New Tazewell, TN
Terri (Greg) West of Oneida, TN
Grandchildren, Taylor, Molly and Maggie Mallicoat, Drew and Brock Dixon
Step grandchildren, Morgan (Brett) Gazay, Kassiddy, Maycee and Ruger West
Step greatgrandchildren, Kannon and Kambel Gazay and one on the way.
Father and Mother-in-law: Ford and Pauline Mallicoat
and a host of other relatives and friends and special friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the New Tazewell United Methodist Church, P.O. Box , New Tazewell, TN. 37824 or Claiborne County Hospital Foundation, 1850 Old Knoxville Rd., Tazewell, TN. 37879.
The family will receive friends from 4-7PM, Dec. 28, 2016 at the New Tazewell United Methodist Church with funeral service to follow at 7:00PM with Rev. Larry Sharp, Rev. John Clark and Rev. Laurence Hesser officiating. Singers will be Bob Winter, Cindy DeBusk, John and Patricia Butterbrody and Dr. Richard Clark.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00am Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 at the Irish Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers: Robert Hurst, Dale Brogan, Randy Roberts, Dennis Buchanan, Jeremy Buchanan, Greg West, Todd Mallicoat and Tony Mallicoat.
Coffey Funeral Home in charge.
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