Linda Elaine Gressley

A celebration of life for Linda Elaine Gressley, 78, of Edgewood, TX, is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Cheatham Memorial Methodist Church in Edgewood.   Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM-2:00 PM.

Linda passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, in Mineola. She lived a full life as a wonderful mother, homemaker and community member. She touched many hearts of all ages over the years while owning the Edgewood Florist and while working with children at the Edgewood Schools. But most of all she loved her family and instilled strong values in her children. She will be missed and forever in our hearts.

Linda Elaine Dunklin was born on July 14, 1944, in Houston, TX, to parents James Layfette Dunklin and Cora Inez Ward Dunklin. She was raised in Houston where she attended Channel View schools and in Dallas graduating from Texas High School. Linda met LeRoy James Gressley while working at Tom Thumb and they later married on June 7, 1963, in Dallas. She and LeRoy moved to Edgewood in 1972, to raise their family. Linda was of the Methodist faith and an active member for many years of the Cheatham Memorial Methodist Church in Edgewood. She enjoyed cooking for her family, reading, sewing and crafting. Linda especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Layfette and Cora (Ward) Dunklin and brother, Gary Wayne Dunklin.

Linda is survived by her husband, Leroy James Gressley of Edgewood, TX; daughters, Kassandra Harris and husband Bobby of Wills Point, TX, and Alynda Davis and husband Greg of Edgewood, TX; son, Jason Gressley of Edgewood, TX; grandsons, Trey Harris of  Comanche, Okla.; Bryce Davis of Fruitvale, TX, Jacob Davis of Tacoma, WA, and Austin Harris of Wills Point, TX; granddaughter, Callie Harris of Wills Point, TX; 12 great grandchildren; sisters, Carolyn Murray, Mary Gaither, Donja Justice, Traci McNiel and Tammi Rosas; brother, Charles Dunklin; along with numerous nieces and nephews. 

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