Linda Louise Channels

July 31, 1950 - January 1, 2017

Linda L. Channels, age 66 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at her home. She was born July 31, 1950 at Elkins, a daughter of Solomon Carr of Elkins and the late Geraldine Armstrong Carr. She was married to Walter Ray Channels who survives. Also surviving is one son, Solomon Ray Channels of Elkins and two sisters, Gail Griffith and husband Wayne of Ashland, VA and Vickie L. Carr of Elkins. One grandson, Tyler Ray Channels also survives. Linda was a graduate of Elkins High School and the Clarksburg Beauty Academy. She worked as a beautician for two years and then she became a Medical Transcriptionist where she first worked at the Memorial General Hospital and then retired from the Davis Memorial Hospital where she worked for thirty years. She was a member of Delphia Rebekah Lodge No. 62 of Elkins and the Faith Baptist Church of Beverly. Linda loved to read, spend time with family, watch cooking shows on television and observe the wildlife from her back yard. Friends may call from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, January 5th from the funeral home chapel with Brian Griffith officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Elkins. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910 in memory of Mrs. Channels. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Linda L. Channels. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.