Linda LaMastus

Linda Jane (Baker) LaMastus, 71, of Hornbeak passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017, at her residence.
She was born May 26, 1945, in Tennessee to the late Robert Baker and the late Lois (Orton) Baker. Linda was the director for the Office on Aging for Lake County and was also the director of Tiptonville Senior Citizens Center. She was a graduate of UT Martin and worked at the UT Agricultural Extension Office. Linda was a former teacher and had also been the director of a developmental pre-school in Lake County. She had attended Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Linda was known for her kindness and generosity to anyone in need.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home, with Bro. Tony Lawrence officiating. Burial will be in Cobb’s Chapel Cemetery in Hornbeak.
The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry LaMastus of Hornbeak; her daughter, Michele Hall (Jim) of Knoxville; her son, David LaMastus (Melissa) of Hornbeak; her sister, Darlene Driver (Bill) of Troy; two brothers, Sam Baker (Brenda) of Obion and O’Neil Baker (Nancy) of Troy; and three grandchildren, Jessica LaMastus, Matt LaMastus and Lexi Hall.
Condolences may be left at www.dyersburgfuneralhome.net