Linda

Wisda

Linda Elizabeth Wisda age 77, died Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Paulding Co. Hospital.

She was born December 2, 1941 in Bluefield, West Virginia, the daughter of Mona Ruth (Sulfridge) and Samuel Townsley Jr. She retired from the Paulding County Hospital where she devoted her time as RN in the OB department.  She was a member of the Cecil Community Church, Defiance Moose, Public Retirement Inc., Bunco, Auglaize Village Historical Society, and Defiance and Paulding Senior Centers.  She loved to travel and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.  She loved to make her family homemade biscuits and gravy and was famous for her freezer jam.

She is survived by her children: Pam Boatright, Paulding, Carey (Jennifer) Boatright, Glendale AZ, Kim Boatright, Fremont, IN, Brian (Jamie) Wisda, Defiance, Sarah (Sal) Sajuan, Paulding; grandchildren:  William Gluss, Lauren Knieper, Dakota Knieper, Aniyah Sajuan and Jeremiah Sajuan; great grandchild, Emma Gluss; sisters: Sue (Ted) McReynolds; sister-in-law, Mary Townsley; Linda's fiancé, John Donnett; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her father, Sam Townsley Jr., mother, Mona Ruth Townsley; husband, Dennis Boatright; daughters, Lila Ruth and Moreta Linda Boatright; son, Dennis Eugene Boatright; brother, Frank Townsley; sisters, Helen McReynolds and

Evelyn Hall.

Memorial Services will be conducted 1 PM Saturday, December 8 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.  Visitation will be from 10 AM until time of services.

Virginia Services: Memorial services will be held at 2 PM Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Sturgill Funeral Home in Wise, VA. Family will receive friends from 12 PM (noon) till time of services at 2 PM Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Sturgill Funeral Home,  1621 Norton Rd. SW, Wise, Virginia 24293

Burial will follow in the Mountain Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Wise, VA.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Cystic Fibrosis