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Linda Guthrie Obituary

JONESBORO - Linda Jean Guthrie, 65, gained her angel wings Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Linda was born Oct. 24, 1957, at that same hospital, along with her twin sister, Brenda, to her parents, Eugene and Carole Rhoderick Hawkins.

She was raised in Williford, on the beautiful Spring River, with her parents and siblings, Donnie, Brenda, Cliff and Teresa. She was married to Randy Guthrie on Jan. 31, 1976, in Ozark Acres. From this union, they had Ryan, Chad and Jeremie.

Linda is survived by her husband, Randy Guthrie of Jonesboro and her sons, Ryan, Chad (Teresa) and Jeremie (Amanda). She was an amazingly loving Meme and will forever be cherished and remembered by her grandchildren, Ashton, Ashleigh, Karson, Emma, River, Mackenzie, Gracie, Zane and Brooklyn.

In addition, she is survived by her dad, Eugene Hawkins; siblings, Cliff (Kyla) Hawkins and Teresa (Robert) Poulette; and sisters-in-law, Glenda (Marcus) Guthrie-Bowers and Debi (Chuck) McNeight.

Linda also will be lovingly remembered in the lives of numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Preceding her in death were her mom, Carole Hawkins, brother, Donnie Hawkins, twin sister, Brenda Reeves, mother-in-law, Jean Guthrie, father-in-law, Glen Guthrie, grandparents, Myrtle and Ben Hawkins and Annette and Roy Rhoderick, nephew, Nathan Jackson, and numerous other aunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorial services will be today, Oct. 21, with visitation held from noon to 1 p.m. at Imboden First Baptist Church, followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery at Imboden.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Jonesboro Sun on Oct. 21, 2023.

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Ron Fair

October 22, 2023

I am saddened to hear of Linda´s passing, may she RIP. To Randy and family

Debbie Sheets

October 21, 2023

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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