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Linda Gobby

1945 - 2020

Linda Gobby obituary, 1945-2020, Salinas, CA

BORN

1945

DIED

2020

Linda Gobby Obituary

Linda (Waddle) Gobby

Linda (Waddle) Gobby age 74, passed away June 10th, in the company of her daughters Brenda and Shelley and her granddaughter Sarah.

Linda was under the care of hospice for pancreatic cancer.

Linda was born on October 16, 1945 in Beebe, Arkansas, she was one of 11 children born to Roy and O'Dell Woodin.

The family moved to Bakersfield, Ca. in the early 1950's. Linda lived in Bakersfield until 1963, after graduating from Bakersfield High School she married Kenneth Waddle (divorced 1982) and they moved to Salinas, California because her husband had a job at the newly opened Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Linda was very happy to be a stay at home mom to her three children and was always very involved with their extra-curricular and sporting activities.

As the children got older Linda decided to go back to work, she was employed many years at Payless Drug store as a cashier and then became the office manager/bookkeeper. Linda later became the office manager/ bookkeeper at the Labor International Union #297 in Salinas and retired In July of 2007.

Linda remarried in 1987 to Greg Gobby and they continued to live in the Salinas Valley area until retirement and then moved to Bakersfield, Ca. for the next 12 years. Linda and Greg eventually moved to Reno, NV. in 2016 to be closer to her children and grandchildren. Grandma Linda's greatest joys were raising her children, playing Rummikub, trips to Cabo San Lucas, camping and having fun with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren....also a good margarita once now and then.

Linda is survived by her husband Greg Gobby, daughters Brenda Kibbe(Lyle), Shelley Cortez(Romie), Son-Kevin Waddle, granddaughter Sarah Rowbal(Aaron),

grandson Garrett Kibbe(Lisa), great-grandchildren Lincoln Rowbal, Kennedy Rowbal and baby Maya Kibbe due September of 2020.

The family would like to thank the wonderful nurses and staff at Summit View Hospice Care of Reno for their exceptional and compassionate care. We would also like to thank Linda's ex-husband Ken Waddle(Dad) for his continued friendship with Linda and for his help in the final months. No services are scheduled at this time.

Forever missed but never forgotten....rest in peace, we love you Mom!

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Published by The Salinas Californian from Jun. 23 to Jun. 24, 2020.

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Shirley Plumlee

June 25, 2024

RIP dear friend

Pam Hasley

June 28, 2020

I saw my Aunt Linda a few times.She made an impression on me.Great Aunt Lucille use to call me little Linda. I was like Why?My Mom Bobbie loved her sister!!Rest in peace Aunt Linda. LOVE your niece,Pam in Texas.

Shirley Plumlee

June 28, 2020

She was my very best friend. I met her around 1977 when I went to work at Payless Drug Store. We were roommates for awhile when we were single and boy did we have some times together. I was her matron of honor at her and Greg's wedding. She was mine at my wedding to Jim. We remained friends until the end even though we lived far apart for the past 25 or so years. I will miss her more than I can say and I will always remember her as she was in this picture. RIP Dear Friend.

Bob Solano

June 28, 2020

wonderful and beautiful person inside and out.bob solano prunedale,ca

Heather Sullivan

June 27, 2020

Rest in peace my beautiful friend.

Doris Waddle Pennington

June 25, 2020

Hus was a great trubute to Linda , I knew her from our neighborhood , we all grew up together ! She ran around with my sister Gail! I started attending a little neighborhood mission church sponsored by Heritage Bible ! They had a Sunday School bys, I rode it to church and Linda and some of her brothers and her mom rode it also ! Low and behold Linda married my oldest brother and while young marrieds , we all had many good times together in Watsonville and Salinas! Our kids grew up together until about 1967! Yes, Linda did love children and she was a great cook, and had such a infectious laugh! I can still hear it!

Shanna Ogilvie

June 23, 2020

Grandma Linda. Youre love for me as an extended granddaughter was always appreciated. You always made me feel so special. You will always be a special soul in my heart. Rest In Peace you special woman❤

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