Linda Faye Boston

Posted by on Feb 1, 2023

Linda Faye Boston Campbellsville formerly of Bowling Green, KY, was the daughter of the late Aubrey Smith and Hattie Smith.  Linda was born June 17, 1940 in Warren County Kentucky.  She departed this life at 6:05 AM Monday, January 31, 2023 in Campbellsville.  Age: 82 Linda Smith grew up in Bowling Green, KY where she met and married her life partner, Dempsey “Bud” Boston.  They embarked on their marriage journey in 1955.  To this union was born 3 children, Terry Boston (Deceased) Tonia Gaddis (Allen) and Travis Boston (Jay).  Linda was an active homemaker, she had a green thumb for flowers and plants and served many years in the banking industry.  After the death of her husband Bud and then her oldest son Terry, she moved to Campbellsville to be closer to Tonia and her kids.

Linda took great pride in her home and was often on the cutting edge of fashion and design in decorating her home.  She was a faithful and loving spouse, mother and grandmother.  In her later years she very much enjoyed traveling with her family and she loved to tell them stories of her childhood and the early days of her and Bud’s marriage.

Linda had professed faith in Christ and attended church with Allen and Tonia as her health allowed.  She used to enjoy going to hear Allen sing in the Gospel group he was a part of.

Linda leaves to honor and cherish her memory her daughter Tonia (Allen) and her son Travis (Jay). Her brother, Doyle Smith, her Nephew Mark Smith (Liz) and her great niece Maddie.  Her legacy also includes five Grandchildren: Joel (Deceased), Jessa, Jaxon, June, and Jenny Gaddis and a great nephew, Vincent Smith (Deceased).  Linda was proceeded in death by 2 other brothers who died in early childhood, Rodney and Wendell.

The family will receive friends and family 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. (EST), Thursday February 2, 2023, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville.  There will be an additional visitation Friday  11AM – 2 PM (CST) at Hardy & Sons Funeral Home, Bowling Green Chapel.  We will all celebrate Linda’s life at 2:00 P.M. Friday with her son- in- law, Allen Gaddis officiating.  Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green.

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