Linda Sue Burgoyne, 72, of Denver Community, Tunnelton, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. She was born on Oct. 23, 1946, in Grafton, daughter of the late Noah Lee and Helen Louise Shaw Layton.
Linda graduated from Tunnelton High School, Class of 1964. She had worked at Preston Memorial Hospital, Sheidow Bronze, Chucks Store and JB&E Cleaning and was a rural mail carrier. Her hobbies were crocheting, cooking and going camping. She was a charter member of the Tunnelton Community Ambulance Service, where she was an EMT with her husband Harry for several years, and she also held the offices of secretary and treasurer. She attended Harbor of Life Church. Her love and joy in life was spending time with her family, friends and the fur babies, consisting of her birds, cats and dog.
Linda is survived by her husband of 53 years, Harry F. Burgoyne; two daughters, Shawn Rankin and Tadd, of Denver, and Tanya Strawser and William, of Fellowsville; two grandchildren, Nolan Rankin and Emma Clarkson, of Tunnelton, and Mason Rankin, of Tunnelton; one sister-in-law, Virgilene Marsh and Kevin, of Tunnelton; one brother-in-law, Michael Goughenour and Lawren, of Newburg; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Layton and wife, Shirley; two sisters, Marjorie Bucklew and William, Patty Marsh and Cecil.
Family and friends will be received at Bolyard Funeral Home, 79 Morgantown Ave., Newburg, from 2-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, and from 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, until the service at noon with the Pastor Sam Cline officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Israel Cemetery.
Memorial donations can be made to Tunnelton Community Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 544, Tunnelton, WV 26444.
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