- Date Of Birth: December 19, 1942
- Date Of Death: February 22, 2021
- State: Alabama
Ms. Linda Faye Hamer Grant Lankford, age 78, of Valley, Alabama passed away on Monday, February 22nd, 2021 at Bethany House in Auburn, Alabama. She was born on December 19th, 1942 in Chambers County, Alabama to the late S.C. Hamer and Wilma Pitts Hamer.
Ms. Lankford is survived by her children, Bobby H. Grant, Jr. and Hope Grant (Brian) Woods, both of Alexander City, Alabama; grandchildren, Seth Battistella, Valley, Braylie Whitt, Valley, Heather Johnson of Columbus, Georgia, Bren Grant of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Morgan Cooksey of Alexander City, Alabama, and Haydan Cooksey (Brandon) Brown of Fort Stewart, Georgia; great grandchildren, Kylie, Savannah, Aubrie, and Remington; brother, Pete (Reba) Hamer of Valley.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Shelby Grant.
Ms. Lankford was a career law enforcement officer. She started as a dispatcher in Lanett, Alabama in the early 1970’s. In 1973 she went to work with the Auburn Police Department and stayed with them for the next 23 years until her retirement as 911 Program Director. During her career she trained the staff of the Lanett and Valley 911 call centers when they were created.
