In Memoriam : Linda Edwards

Linda Edwards Linda Jean Edwards - age: 68
(January 21, 1945 to November 09, 2013 )
Resident of Exeter, California

Visitation Information:
Graveside Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Exeter District Cemetery.

Obituary:
LINDA JEAN (BRESHEARS) EDWARDS

After dealing with a nearly year-long cancer illness, Linda Edwards passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2013, with her husband and son at her bedside.

Linda was born on January 21, 1945 in Bauxite, Arkansas to Sam and Hester Breshears. At the age of four months, her family moved to California, living for a short time in Farmersville, then settling in Exeter, where she attended elementary school. At 10 years of age, her family moved to Visalia, where Linda attended Houston Avenue Elementary, Green Acres Jr. High and Redwood High School. At Green Acres she met her future husband, Randy Edwards, in 1956. At Redwood High, Linda played flute in the marching band, and was active in school affairs, being selected as a majorette in her sophomore year, elected as a song leader in her junior year, and was then elected as one of the three cheerleaders in her senior year. After graduating from Redwood, Linda went to work for the phone company in Visalia to help meet family expenses, after her father had a stroke during her senior year.

Linda and Randy were engaged in December, 1965, and married the next summer on July 2, 1966. They moved to Berkeley for three months, for Randy to finish college, while Linda worked for the phone company there. After college, Randy was drafted into the US Army, and Linda moved back to Visalia for the remainder of his military duty, except for a 5-month stay in Monterey together, while he was stationed at Fort Ord.

Upon military duty being completed in 1969, Linda and Randy moved to El Cajon. In August, 1970, their only child, Brandon, was born. The following year they returned to live in Visalia for the next 8 years, then in 1979 built a home in the country north of Exeter, where they lived ever since.

Linda loved being a wife, mother and the grandmother of three. She especially enjoyed cooking meals for family gatherings, baking pumpkin and lemon-cake pies, snicker doodles and chocolate chip cookies, and she enjoyed being with her family on vacations to Catalina Island, Lake Tahoe, Disneyland, and renting a houseboat for daylong swimming-fishing excursions at Lake Kaweah with her husband and grandkids. She also taught her son and each grandchild to swim, and loved watching them ride their bikes, scooters, roller blades, ATC, dirt bike and go-kart on the family grounds.

Linda’s warm, friendly smile, and her caring and loving ways, will be missed immensely by her husband, her family, her West Visalia Church of Christ family, and the family members and many friends who knew her and loved her dearly.

Linda is predeceased by her parents, and is survived by her husband Randy, one son, Brandon (wife Michele), with grandchildren Owen, Sam and Grace, all of Nashville, TN, sister Aline Reimer of Parumph, NV, brothers Vance Breshears (wife Carol) of El Cajon, CA, Sammie Breshears of Visalia, sister Lorene Owensby of Moses Lake, WA, and many cousins, nephews and nieces.







Robyn Batchman - November 13, 2013Contact this person Contact this person
Brandon, I'm so sorry to hear about your mom's passing. Grandmas and moms are irreplaceable. With love and sympathy, Robyn


Janet Bly - November 13, 2013Contact this person Contact this person
Randy & family: So very sorry to hear of your loss. Such a sweet gal and enjoyed our visit immensely at the reunion last fall. May you know God's comfort and special grace during this very difficult time! Blessings, Janet Chester Bly www.BlyBooks.com


David Safina - November 14, 2013Contact this person Contact this person
Randy and family... So sorry to about Linda. Kim and I wish you peace and joy through the sorrow knowing that she is now in Gods arms.


Lawrence Chan - November 14, 2013Contact this person Contact this person
Dear Randy. I was so sorry to hear of Linda's passing. She was such a sweet, loving person. I still remember first seeing her when she came to Houston School. I think it was in Mr. Pietroforte's class. We were all excited about meeting her. I have fond memories of our time at Green Acres and Redwood. She will be missed by all who knew her. Take care, Randy. You are in our prayers. Lawrence and Bonnie Chan


Susan Franciskovich - November 18, 2013Contact this person Contact this person
Dear Randy, This is Susan Pratt Franciskovich sending you a note of sympathy and caring. I always thought the world of Linda. She knew how to be a gracious and kind "lady" way back when we were all kids. She certainly had special qualities, and I am glad that you two had many years together. We will keep you and your family in our prayers. Susan and family