Linda Lee Zayown

Linda Zayown Obituary
In Loving Memory
Linda Lee Zayown, 80, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, formerly of Pulaski, New York, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. She was born August 8, 1943 in Fernwood, New York, daughter of Thomas M. Shaw, Jr. and Iris Trumble, and stepmother, Helen F. Shaw. On December 3, 1960, she married John M. Zayown, Sr., in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.
She received her High School General Education Development diploma (GED) through the University of the State of New York in 1981. She was a former member of the Northern Oswego County Ambulance Corps performing the duties of dispatcher and an emergency medical technician (EMT). She also worked as a nursing home administrator in the state of New York, as well as a cashier for Ames and Walmart. Linda enjoyed jigsaw puzzles and crosswords, as well as watching golf, crocheting, and knitting.
Surviving is her husband, John M. Zayown, Sr.; two daughters and one son, Karen M. and Kjell S. Sjuve of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Teresa A. and Timothy W. Fox of Shalimar, Florida, and John M. and Beth (Taplin) Zayown, Jr. of Richland, New York; six grandchildren, Kjell S. Sjuve, III, Shawn M. Sjuve, Jeremy J. Sjuve, Amber N. Fox, Justin W. Zayown, and Adam W. Zayown; eleven great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; two brothers, Merton R. Shaw of Phoenix, New York and Earl E. Shaw of Richland, New York; and three sisters, Judy L. Bouchard of Lillington, North Carolina, Kathy D. Torrence of Apollo Beach, Florida, and Frances M. Fox of Mexico, New York.
Linda was preceded in death by one sister, Nancy J. Wood, and three brothers, Thomas M. Shaw, III, Freddie J. Shaw, and Claude A. Shaw.
Memorial Services will be held December 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Davis Watkins Funeral Home, 113 Racetrack Road Northeast, Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
To share memories, express condolences, and sign the guess book, please visit www.daviswatkins.com
"Forever In Our Hearts"
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,
but remember me in every tomorrow.
Remember the joy, the laughter,
the smiles, I've only gone to rest a while.
Although my leaving causes pain and grief,
my going has eased my hurt and given me relief.
So, dry your eyes and remember me,
not as I am now but as I used to be.
I will remember you all and look on with a smile,
understand in your hearts I've only gone to rest a while.
As long as I have the love of each of you,
I can live my life in the hearts of all of you.
"Mother"
Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure.
Though your voice has faded, and your touch now gone,
in our hearts, your love will forever dawn.
Guiding us through life, with wisdom and grace,
now in eternity, you find your resting place.
By the hearth of memory, your light still shines,
glowing in the stories of olden times.
Your laughter, your tears, the lessons you shared,
in our hearts, we'll hold dear.
In your garden of memories, where the roses bloom,
your spirit dances, dispelling our gloom.
With hands that nurtured, and a heart so deep,
in our souls, your memory we'll forever keep.
If roses grow in Heaven, Lord please pick a bunch for thee,
place them in my Mother's arms, and tell her they're from me.
Tell her that I love and miss her and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for a while.Because remembering her is easy, I do it every day,
but there's an ache within my heart That will never go away.