Linda served as a clergy person for 34 years in the Western North Carolina Conference. She was blessed to serve as a pastor with members of 9 different local congregations in the NC and WNC conferences. She retired in July, 2021, after serving as the District Superintendent of the Smoky Mountain District. She is blessed to be the mother of Kasey Kelly. Kasey and Linda were united as daughter and mother in China in 1995.
Linda is taking a pause from her retirement life in Sunset Beach, to return to MUMC as Interim Associate Pastor of Congregational Care. Linda served as one of MUMC associate pastors 1999-2002.
