March 27, 1942 – September 3, 2024
Linda Jean Kearby, 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her Granbury, Texas home on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Linda was born on March 27, 1942 in Rainbow, Texas to the late Jessie and Annie Newman. She met Jerome (Jerry) Kearby in Glen Rose, Texas where they became high school sweethearts and were later married on August 1, 1958. Linda and Jerry were blessed to have three sons, Bradley, Blake, and Brandon, during their marriage. She was a wonderful wife and mother who devoted her life to her family providing continual love, support, and guidance.
Early in their marriage, Linda and Jerry moved around to several Texas towns as Jerry started his career. They settled in Richland Hills, Texas in the early 1970s. It was here where Linda became affectionately known as ‘the mother of the neighborhood’ because of all the care that she provided to neighborhood kids.
Linda and her husband enjoyed traveling throughout the United States, Canada, and several South American countries. Some of her most memorable trips were the ski trips she went on with her family and church group friends to Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico as well as a tour of California with their boys. She also enjoyed trips to the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Hawaii, and Alaska.
Linda is survived by her husband of 66 years, Jerome Kearby; her sons, Bradley Kearby and partner David Moodie, Blake and wife Joan Kearby, and Brandon and wife Leslie Kearby; grandchildren, Hannah, Joshua, Jace, Amanda, Haley, Kelsey, Madison, Dylan, and Bryce; and by her great grandchildren, Breyden and Lila. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her siblings, Marie, James, Benny, Francis, Arthur, and Joann.
Visitation will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024, from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at the Wiley Funeral Home located at 400 Highway 377 East in Granbury, Texas. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the funeral home. A graveside service will follow at approximately 1:30 PM at Clark Cemetery located at 1394 Friendship Road in Weatherford, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Linda’s honor to Mission Granbury