1943
Linda
2006
Linda Gillentine
November 9, 1943 — December 25, 2006
Linda E. Gillentine, 63, of Wooster, died Monday December 25, 2006 at her residence. ?Memorial services will be Friday at 11:00am at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel with Pastor Ken Thomas officiating. ?Inurnment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. ?Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. ?Memorial contributions may be made to the Mountain Vision of First Church of God, 1953 Akron Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691 or to Wayne County Relay for Life, c/o Northeast Regional Office, 525 N. Broad St., Canfield, Ohio 44406.
She was born November 9, 1943 in Pittgas, Pennsylvania to Roy and Ruth (Fulmer) Emerson. ?She married S. Lee Gillentine on December 19, 1988. ?He preceded her in death in 2000.
Linda graduated from Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, Asbury University, attended seminary in Washington, D.C., and earned her Master's from Ashland University. ?She retired as an elementary school teacher from Wooster after more than 30 years of service. ?Linda was an active member of the Wooster First Church of God, including singing in the choir and helping with vacation Bible School. ?She was a member of Carpe Divas and Divas to Go of the Red Hat Society. ?She was also active in the Wayne County Retired Teachers, Ohio Reads and the Wayne County Relay for Life.
Surviving are children Jennifer Todd of North Carolina and Jasmine Gillentine of Wooster, grandchildren Jensen and Jordan Todd, her mother of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania and a brother Mark (Robin) Emerson of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania and a host of close friends.
In addition to her husband, her father, and a brother Dennis Emerson died previously.
She was born November 9, 1943 in Pittgas, Pennsylvania to Roy and Ruth (Fulmer) Emerson. ?She married S. Lee Gillentine on December 19, 1988. ?He preceded her in death in 2000.
Linda graduated from Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, Asbury University, attended seminary in Washington, D.C., and earned her Master's from Ashland University. ?She retired as an elementary school teacher from Wooster after more than 30 years of service. ?Linda was an active member of the Wooster First Church of God, including singing in the choir and helping with vacation Bible School. ?She was a member of Carpe Divas and Divas to Go of the Red Hat Society. ?She was also active in the Wayne County Retired Teachers, Ohio Reads and the Wayne County Relay for Life.
Surviving are children Jennifer Todd of North Carolina and Jasmine Gillentine of Wooster, grandchildren Jensen and Jordan Todd, her mother of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania and a brother Mark (Robin) Emerson of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania and a host of close friends.
In addition to her husband, her father, and a brother Dennis Emerson died previously.
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