Linda Gayle Severns

Linda Gayle Severns, 71, of Orange, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013, in Orange.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Dr. Barry Jones, minister of 9th & Elm Church of Christ in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home.

Linda was born in Mexia, Texas on August 22, 1942, to the late Aubrey Dash Bates and Ada Lee (Black) Bates. She was a 1961 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and attended Abilene Christian and Lamar University.

She was a member of 9th & Elm Church of Christ and was blessed with a beautiful voice and loved to sing. Linda loved ice cream and would give up a meal for a bowl of sherbet any day.

We would like to thank Pearl Helm and Kaylynn Bray of Family Care Assisted Living in Roselawn for their loving care of Linda and also to her dear friend, Kathy Flanigan.

Mrs. Linda was dearly loved by the 9th & Elm Church of Christ family and taught them all patience.