May 30, 1928 ~ January 8, 2016
Linda Lee Ladd Perkins, 87, passed away January 8, 2016, at her home on Barren River Lake. She was born May 30, 1928 to Royce Wilford Ladd and Lona Hocket Ladd in Bowling Green, KY. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years Douglas Rice Perkins; brothers William Ladd of Louisville, KY and Wilford Ladd (Diane) of Colorado Springs, CO.
She is survived by her children: Lawrence “Larry” Douglas Perkins (Vicky) of Bowling Green; Leslie Royce Perkins (Melissa) of Bowling Green; Lonnie Lee Perkins (Patty) of Carmel, IN; and Lona “Lynn” Perkins Peterson (Clark) of Colorado Springs, CO; ten grandchildren: Leah and Preston Perkins, John and Mark Perkins, Caroline and Rebecca Perkins, Dana Nash Thomas (James), Justin, Gabrielle “GiGi” and Joshua Peterson; three great-grandchildren: Amelia and Silas Thomas, Archer Lee Wilson; one sister: Imagene Holmes of Lillington, NC.
Linda was a 1945 graduate of Cleveland High School in Cleveland, NC. She attended Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY as well as Western Kentucky University. She was proud that her parents met and married at WKU; she and Doug met and married while at WKU; and two of her sons met and married their spouses at WKU. It was true she said, “Love is found at WKU”. She was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church and two Red Hat clubs in Glasgow, KY. Linda was passionate about her faith in God and love of her family as a wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her favorite quote was “The days are long but the years are short”.
A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.