Linda Fite Ingram, age 71 of Water Valley, MS died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Gilmore Regional Medical Center in Amory, MS. She was born June 22, 1941 in Oxford, MS to the late Cloud C. and Beatrice Smith Fite. Linda owned and operated B&I Gin Company, served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Yalobusha General Hospital, served on the Board of Directors for Tallahatchie Valley EPA, a member of the DAR and a lifetime member of Junior Auxiliary. Linda held on to her childhood membership at First Presbyterian Church of Water Valley, MS but faithfully attended First Baptist Church of Water Valley with her husband and family where she served for many years as a Sunday School teacher. Linda was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and loved spending time with her family and friends.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 4, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Water Valley with Dr. Randy Bain, Bro Hal Clark and Rev. Harold Spraberry officiating. Terry Varner, Kevin Kimzey, Jarvene Shackleford, Lance Newman, Mike Wood and Bill Taylor will serve as pallbearers. Gene Standridge, James Leslie Oliphant, Melvin Ford, Dr. Paul Odom, W.G. Griffin and Larry Kimzey will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Linda is survived by her husband, D.R. Ingram; her daughter, Julie Cloud Ingram Tyler (Cam); her son, John Ross Ingram (Julie); her sister, Julia Fite Taylor (Benny Cole); and six grandchildren, Lauren Cloud Tyler, John Christopher Tyler, Caroline White Tyler, Dean Ross Ingram, Julianna Marie Ingram and John Reese Ingram all of Water Valley, MS
Memorials may be made to:
First Presbyterian Church - PO Box 590 Water Valley, MS 38965
Alzheimer's Association - 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17 -Chicago, IL 60601-7633
American Cancer Society - P.O. Box 22718 - Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718