LINDA JENNINGS

Linda Kathleen
Jennings
July 25, 1942 - Nov. 20, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY
Linda Kathleen Jennings left this world Nov. 20, 2020. Born July 25, 1942, in Long Beach, CA, Linda enjoyed going to the beach, roller skating, singing, and spending time with her siblings. Linda met her soul mate, Austin Jennings, in 1961. They wed in 1962. They had two children, Greg and Lizanne. No matter how loud Greg played his instruments, Linda always said, "That sounds good." Lizanne excelled in sports, and they never missed a game. Linda was a housewife and stay-at-home mom who adored her children and loved to decorate, cook, and sew. Linda would get all dolled up just before Austin came home from work. Austin passed in 1995 after a long battle with cancer. After his passing, Linda spent extra time with her family in California, her daughter, and her two grandsons, who she adored. Linda married Otto Kopf in 2002. Linda and her son-in-law, Dennis, were diagnosed with COVID-19 around the same time and likely contracted it from someone who believed that wearing a mask was a personal choice. Her daughter, an ICU Nurse, gave them both the highest level of care she could at home. Sadly, Lizanne was unable to keep them home and was forced to call 911 for each of them. Even the hospitals, with all their knowledge were helpless to treat the two COVID-19 cases, and the family grieves both beautiful souls. COVID-19 may appear on Linda's death certificate, but she went out on her terms and at peace, thanks to her courageous daughter. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, John and Erna Gallagher; granddaughter, Desiree' Michelle; husband, Austin; brothers, Jim and Patrick; sister, Irene; second husband, Otto; and most recently, her son-in-law, Dennis Davis. Linda is survived by her daughter, Lizanne Jennings, her grandsons, Nathaniel Eastham and Brayden Jennings (Kylie), and great-granddaughter, Olive Eastham, all of Oklahoma; her son, Greg Jennings, and grandchildren, River and Lily, of Georgia; sisters, Delia Coleman, of Sligo, Ireland; Mary Hauk (Gene), and Peggy Rodgers, and sister-in-law, Nancy Gallagher, all of California; brother, Mike Gallagher, of Oregon; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.