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Our Miss Linda was truly an original - Southern Belle, Georgia Peach,
Wife, Grammy & always a Lady.

            She was a Woman of strong will and impeccable character with an indomitable
spirit in all that she did.  She loved all life has to offer: her job,
people, animals, her "Dawgs," the beach (particularly Coronado, CA)
NASCAR and her beloved #3 car.
            Linda had a wonderfully successful career that spanned over 45 years
in the Motion Picture industry as a Publicity & Promotions Executive.
Linda's specialty in the industry was to manage "Junkets" which are publicity
& promotions events that bring together Movie Critics and Movie
Stars, Producers, and Directors prior to a pictures release.  Linda was so
proficient at managing junkets she was dubbed "the Junket Queen," a
crown the she proudly wore. Linda was admired and respected for her
unrelenting dedication to doing a most difficult job.
            Linda was a bright Star among the Stars (Yes, that is Paul Newman.) and
truly a unique person the likes of whom we will probably never see again. The
Cosmos is not quite as bright now that Linda's Star has flickered out,
but Heaven is now just a bit brighter.
            Linda could only take one thing with her and could only leave one
thing behind and that is love. May God visit his Presence on Linda and grant her eternal peace.

 

December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023
Happened by this website today to reread a tribute to another friend who is no longer with us in body and flesh. Remembered your tributes were here also, so we thought we would share something with you: We still have those same rugs and curtains you helped us pick out and install. We still try to make stuffed pork chops once in a while, and we often remember you dressed to the 9s, sipping champagne while you're cooking. Rest in peace sweet lady.
October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022
Miss Linda, We celebrate you always, miss you and your amazing energy. We are all doing well, girls are thriving, dad is enjoying life and running a successful company. Love always,
The girls❤️
October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022
Today was one of your favorite days especially our special dinner out.
You would be so proud of the grand younguns amazing where the time has gone.
WE all miss you we love you.
All my love always,
Your Zeke
March 5, 2022
March 5, 2022
So very hard to believe you have been gone for so long. I miss you so very much. You are with me always. 
All my love,
Your Zeke
October 9, 2021
October 9, 2021
Well Sweetie Pie, today is one of our favorite days of the year. We always were able to celebrate your birthday and Ruths Chris was the place for it. Now the celebration is in my memories and still crystal clear.
I miss you so very much.

Your Zeke
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Was thinking about you today Linda. So much has changed in the years since you've passed, but I miss you just as much. You were a pleasure to work with a blessing to get to know.
March 5, 2021
March 5, 2021
My Sweetie Pie, hard to believe you left 6 years ago. I miss you so very much.

Your Zeke
October 10, 2020
October 10, 2020
Missing our glamorous, sweet Linda. Always in our hearts, Grammy Angel.
Jenny, Cortney and Lauryn ❤️
October 9, 2020
October 9, 2020
Big day today, always was. Ruth Chris will have to get along without us. I miss you so much, love of my life. I am so very thankful for the fabulous years we did have together. 

Your Zeke
October 9, 2020
October 9, 2020
THINKING OF YOU TODAY, SWEET LADY. YOU ARE STILL ALIVE IN OUR MEMORIES AND WILL ALWAYS HOLD A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEARTS.
March 5, 2020
March 5, 2020
Well Sweetie Pie its been 5 years and missing you is going to be forever. we needed another 1,000 years at least. Your Zeke
March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019
It has been 4 years now since you left us. I miss you so very much and you still fill my heart.  Sweetie Pie, you are indeed forever missed.
October 11, 2018
October 11, 2018
My Sweetie 3.14, you are missed beyond measure. You are always with me.
Your Zeke.
October 9, 2018
October 9, 2018
Reflecting today on the life of our dear Linda and Grammy. A woman who was always happy, loving and beautiful. A sweet soul that is forever loved. I’m sure that Linda is the most beautiful angel singing in the heavens.❤️
March 5, 2018
March 5, 2018
We miss you Linda. Our sweet Grammy. You left us too soon, but we treasure the memories of time spent with you and are grateful for the love you showed us. We have a beautiful angel watching over us now and you will always be in our hearts.
March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016
It's been a year Linda. We miss you and your great cooking. Suz missies her shopping buddy. Forever missed. Never forgotten is an apt description of the way we feel about you. Rest in Peace sweet lady.
May 17, 2015
May 17, 2015
Dear Linda, Grammy,

We are going to miss you. We will miss your vibrant personality, sparkling blue eyes and sweet Georgia voice. Although you left us far too soon, we will always cherish our precious memories of you. We love you, our beautiful guardian angel.

Love forever,
Jenny, Cortney & Lauryn
March 23, 2015
March 23, 2015
I was so sorry to hear the news of Miss Linda's passing, but wanted to share a little about my memory of her. Linda and I worked on the Sony Pictures account at Allied for a few years together... I think I was the youngest/rookie of the office and she was the oldest/most senior member, and boy were we a pair... :) She taught me how to work hard while playing hard, enjoy each opportunity, and always end the day with a glass of champagne :) She was ALWAYS so very kind to me, and I loved hearing her stories. I remember being shocked when she said she worked on the STAR WARS films! Ha. I will never forget her smile, fashion sense, and how clear it was that she LOVED her fur-babies and Jim so very much... Enjoy, heaven, Miss Linda - it's a brighter (and more fun) place with you there, I'm sure of it.
March 23, 2015
March 23, 2015
When I was starting out as a writer doing film reviews in college and later as a freelance writer, Linda was one of my first connections to the movie business in Atlanta. Though I was a rookie, she welcomed me, always making me feel an expected member of this new world with its movie screenings and celebrity interviews. I appreciate what she did for me and how she made what could have been a scary time as a new writer into some of my most treasured memories.

My thoughts and prayers are with Linda, Jim and their family.

Jim Marion
March 23, 2015
March 23, 2015
No one ever dies as long as someone remembers them. At least that is the way I see it. Suzanne, who picks her friends very, very carefully, loved Linda. She sees her in heaven scouring the sale racks for outfits for her next Junket; probably some of the Angels are making a movie. 
For me Linda lives, not in the flesh, but in the mind and heart. Images of her are strong now and may fade some as years go by, but they will endure because she made a powerful impression on us. I can see her now with a split of very nice Champagne (with Strawberry of course); she’s in our kitchen dressed to the 9’s preparing her special stuffed pork chops for dinner. Suzanne remembers their shopping trips together, especially the time Linda helped her pick out upgrades to our rugs, curtains, and bed spreads. They were well-known at Home Goods stores throughout the area. They also knew where the high end places were.
Of course we will never forget the honor of hosting Jim’s and Linda’s wedding on our lawn and her insistence that our dog, Buddy, be invited. Later she developed an equally loving relationship with Buddy’s successor, Barney. Our dogs loved Linda as she loved them. They knew quality when they saw it.
Despite living on opposite ends of the country, we were able to get together with Jim and Linda every September when they visited from Georgia; we always made a pilgrimage to Red Sails, her favorite restaurant in San Diego. I can see her now sharing with Jim a taste of Clam Chowder and one or two breaded Calamari ( a very light eater).
A special memory is of her perched on her favorite spot on the beach in Coronado devouring yet another book and basking in the beautiful, San Diego sunshine.
While it is understood that tomorrow is promised to no one and I believe what I wrote about living in memory, I can’t help but feel sad and angry that this beautiful lady’s move to San Diego and the kind of retirement she and Jim planned is not to be. It’s a stern reminder that Life simply is not fair, and it fairly shouts, to quote Robert Herrick, “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.”

Rest in Peace, Beautiful Lady,

Ross and Suzanne Warfel
March 22, 2015
March 22, 2015
Dear Linda,
I'm sorry I was not able to say 'good-bye' as you left Georgia and, then later, as you passed away . . . but I wanted to thank you for always being my friend. You were kind, loyal, giving and supportive in your quiet and unassuming way. I could not want more as a professional boss and a personal friend.

I hope everyone had a chance to see your silly side. You were a hoot, who loved a good laugh. I will always remember your voice with your Southern drawl. One day, I'd love to join you on the beach with a glass of champagne and a sliver of strawberry draped on the side.

Much missed. Much loved. Always remembered.
Cindy Stoltz

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December 14, 2023
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Happened by this website today to reread a tribute to another friend who is no longer with us in body and flesh. Remembered your tributes were here also, so we thought we would share something with you: We still have those same rugs and curtains you helped us pick out and install. We still try to make stuffed pork chops once in a while, and we often remember you dressed to the 9s, sipping champagne while you're cooking. Rest in peace sweet lady.
October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022
Miss Linda, We celebrate you always, miss you and your amazing energy. We are all doing well, girls are thriving, dad is enjoying life and running a successful company. Love always,
The girls❤️
October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022
Today was one of your favorite days especially our special dinner out.
You would be so proud of the grand younguns amazing where the time has gone.
WE all miss you we love you.
All my love always,
Your Zeke
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