Linda Bowen Gibson passed away November 7, 2019 at the age of 78. She was surrounded by her family at home in Amelia Island, Florida.
Born September 14, 1941 in Charlottesville, Va., Linda was the only child of James Enich Bowen and Helen Louise Bowen. Raised in Charlottesville, she graduated from Saint Anne’s-Belfield School, Hollins College, and the University of Virginia’s Graduate School. After living in Memphis, Tenn. and Lynchburg, Va., she found her home(s) on the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands of New York and Amelia Island, Fla.
Linda loved to dance, cook, garden, play bridge, and walk on the beach. She could make friends in any grocery store aisle and had a handbasket and Tervis cup for every occasion. She loved her alma mater, University of Virginia (Wah-hoo-wah!) and cared for every stray cat her children brought home. She was known for her laugh, her smile, and her generosity, and she will be missed and always remembered by her friends and family.
Linda is survived by her daughters, Bowen, Jennifer, and Louisa; granddaughters, Reese, Greer, and Chloe; and longtime partner, Edward Shorney Mills of Oak Island, N.Y.
Memorial services will be held at a later time; however, a plaque memorializing Linda’s life will be placed at Riverview Cemetery in Charlottesville at the family plot. An announcement will be made for future services.
If you would like to make a donation in memory of Linda, the family suggests the Nassau Humane Society (Florida) or Monticello Gardens (Virginia). Please contact the family with any questions.
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