OBITUARY: Linda Jean Shanklin

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Linda Jean Shanklin, age 84, of Portland, passed away on January 28th, 2025 at Oak Hill Senior Living in Portland, TN.

Mrs. Shanklin was born on January 21st, 1941, in Franklin, KY to the late M.B. Denning & the late Stella Butt Denning.

She lived in Portland all her life and worked as a bookkeeper for several companies, including the Wild Horse and Burro Center in Cross Plains, TN, where she loved the animals. She loved spending time with her family and friends, and she will be missed by so many.

In addition to her parents Mrs. Shanklin was preceded in death by her brother, Billy Joe Denning.

Mrs. Shanklin is survived by the love of her life Don Shanklin; two sons, Donnie (Cheryl) Shanklin & Jeff (Jo Ellen) Shanklin; Nana to the following, Devon (Erik) Douglas, Steven (Sarah) Shanklin, Casey Shanklin, Cory (Taylor) Shanklin; great grandchildren, Amelia Caroline Shanklin, MiaGrace Marie Shanklin, Mason Wayne Shanklin.

Funeral service for Mrs. Shanklin will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home with Bobby McMurtry, Mrs. Shanklin’s nephew, officiating. https://www.wilkinsonwiseman.com

Visitation for Mrs. Shanklin will be on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home.

Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Donnie Shanklin, Jeff Shanklin, David Shanklin, Cory Shanklin, Steven Shanklin, Erik Douglas, Jeff Woods, & Ricky Keen will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Red Cross or the charity of your choice in Linda Shanklin’s memory.

The family would like to make a Special Thank You to Nancy Freeze for everything, you are an angel; Highpoint Hospice & Oak Hill Senior Living.

 

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