She was born December 2, 1947, in Milltown, Kentucky, to the late Edwin and Ortella Keltner Downey. Linda was a member of Columbia Baptist Church, formerly worked at Fruit of the Loom, Summit Manor Nursing Home and Adair County Youth Development Center.
Survivors include:
One son – Eric Karnes of Columbia
One daughter – Kimberly Grant of Columbia
One brother – Garry Downey of Milltown
Two grandchildren – James Wyatt Grant and Hillary Ashton Karnes
Several other relatives and friends
Funeral service – Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Johnson officiating
Burial in Columbia Cemetery
Visitation after 10:00 A.M. Sunday
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements