Linda J. Stotts

Linda J. Stotts, 69, of Park Hills, Missouri, formerly of Lake City, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri.

Linda was born at Knobel in Clay County and lived most of her life in Lake City before moving to Missouri 12 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God in Jonesboro. For several years Linda was a pianist for a gospel trio and enjoyed singing for area groups and churches.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents: Walter B. and Emily Melton Tucker; her husband, Garry Stotts; sister, Sylvia Pyatt; and 2 brothers: Charles Tucker and Elvis "Wimp" Tucker.

Survivors include 3 daughters: Paula Dunn (Greg) of Park Hills, Missouri, Trina AuBuchon (Mike) of Farmington, Missouri, and Lana Householder (Bobby) of South Harriman, Tennessee;

2 sisters: Wyoma Berg of Dalton, Georgia, and Marilyn Rhodes of Trumann;

14 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces.

Visitation will be 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Sunday at Emerson Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Emerson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Matt Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Lake City Cemetery.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.