Mrs. Linda C. Brackett

September 23, 1941 - April 19, 2016

Mrs. Linda Caldwell Brackett, age 74 of Rockmart, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Mrs. Brackett was born September 23, 1941 in Greensboro, Georgia, daughter of the late W. B. Caldwell and the late Elise Stanley Caldwell. She was a graduate of the Greensboro High School Class of 1959 and attended the Georgia State College for Women. Mrs. Brackett was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rockmart where she sang in the church choir, was active in the WMU and was pianist for the Children’s Sunday School Department. She was presently serving on the counting, pastor search and the food ministry committees. Survivors include her husband, Ron Brackett to whom she was married June 24, 1961; three daughters, Lori (Ronnie) Crabtree of Fort Payne, AL, Becky (Jim) Parker of St. Simons Island and Cindy Brackett (Vic Maxey) of Atlanta; brother, Billy Caldwell of Braselton; two sisters, Sandra Glass of Greensboro and Karen (Warren) Gaughan of Asheville, NC; sister-in-law, Janice Terry of Rockmart; four grandsons, David (Stephanie) Crabtree, Kyle Crabtree, James Parker and William Parker; two great-grandchildren, Tucker and Ella Rene Crabtree; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Brackett will be held on Friday, April 22nd at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Rockmart with Dr. Greg Thompson and Rev. David Turner officiating. A eulogy will be given by her daughter, Mrs. Lori Crabtree with her favorite scriptures being read by her grandson, Mr. David Crabtree. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Rockmart Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Brackett will lie in state at the church on Friday prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Mark Terry, Patrick Terry, Phil Glass, Perry Glass, Dan Casey, Glenn Campbell and Mike Statham. Honorary escorts will be the First Baptist Church Adult Three Sunday School Class, the WMU Prayer Group and the Sanctuary Choir. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening, April 21st between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the First Baptist Church, Whole Heart Building Fund, P. O. Box 388, Rockmart, GA 30153. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral service for Mrs. Linda Caldwell Brackett.