- Date Of Birth: October 31, 1948
- Date Of Death: December 28, 2017
- State: Arkansas
Linda Nell Switzer, 69, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away, Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem.
She was born in Batesville, Arkansas on October 31, 1948, daughter of Theda Marie (Bray) and the late Jesse Howard Sanders. Linda spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She was united in marriage to the Paul M. Switzer in Byron, Arkansas on October 28, 1971 and from this union two daughters were born, Christy and Tina. During her working years, she was a beautician then worked at Salem High School in the cafeteria until she retired. After high school, she attended cosmetology school in Kansas City and her sister was her first guinea pig. Linda attended Byron Presbyterian Church in Byron. She enjoyed traveling out west but always willing and ready to go anywhere, sewing, fishing and riding four wheelers. Linda loved her family and loved cooking for them. Some of her best dishes include chocolate rolls and biscuits.
Linda is survived by her husband, Paul M. Switzer of Salem; daughters, Christy Ashley and husband Billy and Tina Goodman and husband Shane all of Salem; granddaughter, Kriston Tharp and husband Cody of Salem; mother, Theda Sanders of Salem; sister, Donna Sanders and husband Rickey of Viola; niece, Jill Wilson and husband Jarret of Mountain Home; nephews, Kevin Sanders of Viola, Brian Sanders and Lottie of Fayetteville and David Sanders and wife Ashley of Little Rock and a host of great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jesse Sanders; brother, Howard Sanders and great niece, Kennedy Sanders.