Linda was born on December 1st, 1941, to the late Harvey Asbur Jackson and Onnie Mae ‘McCullen’ Jackson of Clinton, NC.
Linda was a majorette throughout her high school years, continuing her education at Hardbarger’s Junior College of Business. Growing up, her Sundays were occupied with some of her closest friends dancing at White Lake, where she met the love of her life, Cecil in the early 1960s. Cecil & Linda spent just shy of 60 years together, now shagging together eternally. They both continued dancing throughout their lives, winning the Shag Nationals in 2013, as well as being inducted into several Hall of Fames.
In addition to raising their two children, Linda and Cecil devoted a large amount of time into operating Mayberry’s Ice Cream in Raleigh, NC. If you knew Linda, you knew her love for getting dolled up, expressing her love for fashion, working as a Jones New York specialist at Belk, until later retiring.
Linda is survived by her loving children Renee Ford (Johnny) and Warren Squires (Madeline); grandchildren Chris Squires (Hillary), Bryan Squires (Courtney), Brittany Parker (CJ), Wyatt Holley, Codi Ford, and Landon Ford; great-grandchildren Cayden, Bayleigh, Braxton, Bryson, Chloe, Kyle, and Brooklyn.
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Mitchell Funeral Home at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7209 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612. The Squires family will receive friends immediately following the service.
All expressions of sympathy, including flowers & donations to the Shagger’s Hall of Fame Foundation in North Myrtle Beach, SC, are welcome.
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