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Linda Cathryn Lott Talkington

April 28, 1948 — August 4, 2024

Oakland, Tennessee

Linda Cathryn Lott Talkington, age 76, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of Paul Talkington, went home to be with the Lord Sunday afternoon, August 4, 2024 at her home.

Linda was born April 28, 1948 in Grand Junction, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Gordon Lott and Mary Cason Lott. She graduated from Bolton High School and University of Memphis with a major in education. She was employed as a teacher in the Fayette County School System and was a purchasing agent at Kellogg's for many years before her retirement.

Linda was married November 5, 2023 to Paul Talkington. She was a thoughtful person who sent cards to people on a weekly basis and was a compassionate caregiver to many others. She loved chocolates, shopping and frogs and enjoyed spending time with her grandbabies.

Mrs. Talkington is survived by her husband, Paul Talkington; three daughters, Laura Brister (Lowell) of Lakeland, TN, Donna Moss (David) of Germantown, TN and Christie Wilmoth (Tyler) of Corinth, MS; two sons, Steve Hamilton (Christy) of Arlington, TN and Kyle Talkington of Dyersburg, TN; three sisters, Teresa Ciarloni (Billy) of Hardy, AR, Julia Keith of Nashville, TN and Annette Hickerson of Bartlett, TN; her brother, Jim Lott (Susan) of Nashville, TN; thirteen grandchildren, Jenna, Tiffany, Kaitlyn, Mark, Matthew, Luke, Brennan, Savannah, Joshua, Jordan, Cassidy, Lindsey and Grady; eight great-grandchildren, Marci, Matthew, Luke, Lydia, Issac, Oliver, Theo and Zachary; and her beloved pets, Frankie and Charlie.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Lee; her daughter, Tonja Reaves; her son, Bo Lee; and her sister, Edna Burns.

Memorial Services for Mrs. Talkington were held at 3 P.M. Sunday, August 11, 2024 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Bro. Mike Hollaway, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Rossville, officiating.

The family requests that memorials be directed to Fayette Literacy, P.O. Box 310, Somerville, TN 38068.

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