Linda Fern Burks Wall, 83, of Howe, Texas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 9, 2024.
Linda Fern was born in Wheeler, Texas to Raymond Boyd Burks and Lida Lovetta Worley Burks on December 25, 1940. She attended school in Wheeler, Texas. She married the love of her life, Tom Wall, on August 24, 1958. Linda and Tom moved to Howe in 1970 where she worked hard to support the school, church, and community. She worked various jobs over the years from the county clerk’s office to waiting tables at Granny’s, but her greatest joy when not with family was in volunteering. As a member of the PTA, Athletic Boosters, Band Boosters, ACS Memorial chairman, Historical Society Board, Community Library Board, Chamber of Commerce Board, and Peggy’s Porch.
Linda is preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Linda is survived by her son Tony Wall, son Tommy Wall, and daughter Tanda Wall; brother Kenneth Burks of Richardson, Texas; Don Burks of Whitesboro, Texas; sister Joyce Findley of McLoud, Oklahoma; grandchildren Tehresa Wall of Royce City, Texas and Chase Wall of Howe, Texas; and 9 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you volunteer in your community or donate to the American Cancer Society, Howe Band Boosters, Howe Community Library, Howe Historical Society or Alzheimer’s Association.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am Wednesday, May 14, 2024, at Howe Methodist Church in Howe, Texas.