Linda Annette Clay (Nestor) handed away on March sixth, 2022. Linda was born on February third, 1947 to Robert Lee Nestor & Ruby Maxine Nestor in Fairmont, West Virginia. She was an solely youngster however considered one of quite a few cousins who have been as shut as siblings to her. Household was every part to her. She was a fun-loving & compassionate flower youngster of the 50’s & 60’s. When she grew into the position of a spouse & mother, she retired her hippie picture, however her passionate, wild, & free spirit was ever current.

She beloved to snigger & make others snigger with a joke, an outlandish outfit, or a foolish, harmless prank. She loved touring, tenting, climbing, or a soothing Sunday drive. She beloved to play playing cards, board video games, & was all the time a very good sport with successful or shedding. She did every part she might to make life a little bit simpler, folks a little bit happier & the world a greater place.

She had a pure approach with animals from the second she might discuss or stroll. From childhood, she was by no means with no pet & usually had a literal zoo in her house. She adopted animals of all sizes together with horses, canine, cats, rabbits, a hamster, a ferret, birds, chickens & geese, turtles, snakes (towards her higher judgment), mice, Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, & fish. She labored as a Veterinarian Assistant for many of her life & the vast majority of the critters that got here in needing “a very good house” discovered one inside hers.

After shedding the love of her life, Linda continued to reside her life to the fullest, love others as she all the time had, & by no means draw back from a brand new journey. Her years continued to be crammed with enjoyable instances, time spent with family members, & a lot of laughter. Linda was all of the sudden identified with AML (Acute Myelocytic Leukemia) final April & fought for a number of months beneath the great care of The Duke & Duke Raleigh Most cancers Facilities. She was beloved on by Transitions Hospice for the final week of her life & was each ready in addition to peaceable in regards to the coming finish to her journey. Her religion in Jesus is why she had no concern of dying & why we’re assured that we’ll see her once more when our journeys additionally come to an finish.

She is now celebrating eternity with Jesus Christ, her savior, & was welcomed into heaven by her dad and mom (Robert Lee & Ruby Maxine Nestor), her soul-mate husband (Theodore Arthur Clay), a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, associates, &, in fact, her pets. She will probably be missed by her son & household (Jason & Melissa Clay with grandson, Wesley), her daughter & household (Shelby & Dennis Rogers with grandchildren: Benjamin, Simon, Heidi, and Petouchka), & associates who have been identical to kids to her as effectively (Ty & Christine Smith).

A celebration of life will probably be deliberate for a later date for shut household & associates. In lieu of flowers or playing cards, the household asks that you simply donate any quantity (regardless of how small) to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society ( lls.org ) with the recipient’s (Linda’s) e-mail as fargo204@gmail.com. We additionally encourage you to actually “give the reward of life” to others & donate blood in her honor if you’re in a position. Many donors have been the unsung heroes who offered us with the blood merchandise that allowed her to get pleasure from time along with her family members over the past 10 months.