Linda Evans Franklin

Linda Evans Franklin, 85, of Virginia Beach Virginia, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2024.
Linda was born on September 19, 1938, to Dr. John A. and Mrs. Dorthy R. Evans in New York City. After graduating high school from Dominican Academy, she went on to study History at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York.
She was a former Norfolk Public School teacher and served on the board of six volunteer organizations, including the Junior League of Norfolk – Virginia Beach, Kings Daughters Children's Hospital, DePaul Hospital Auxiliary, and the Girls Camp Fund Committee.
Linda was the widow of CDR Richard B. Franklin (USN Retired) and is survived by three daughters, whom she had with a deceased husband, James B. Power, a Norfolk, VA attorney. The daughters include Jane Evans Power, Carol Power Warren, husband Harold, Susan Power Gervickas, and husband Jeffrey. She also had four grandsons, Weston, Pierce, Cole, and Liam, and a great-granddaughter Aleigha. Three siblings also survive Linda, Jane E. Carreyrou, Dr. Susan E. Sterling, and John T. Evans.
A private memorial service will take place in Shelter Island, NY, a longtime family vacation destination she loved all her life.
The family would like to thank the staff at Kempsville Health and Rehabilitation and Hospice Care for their genuine kindness and outstanding support.