Linda Sue Maggard

Linda Sue Maggard, 83 of Corsicana, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, in Athens with her family by her side. She was born September 8, 1939, in Ennis to Virgil “Jack” and Edith Newland. Linda was a member of the Emhouse Baptist Church. She had great joy loving on her grandbabies. She enjoyed reading her bible and singing gospel songs. She also enjoyed race car driving.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John Paul (Sonny) Maggard, in November 2002; parents, Edith and Virgil “Jack” Newland; sisters: Rita Isom, La Donna Kristne, Barbar Malidor, Brenda Allen and brothers, V.J. Newland and Billy Newland.

She leaves behind her son, Jimmy Barkley Sr., and wife Sharon; daughter, Janette Montgomery, and husband Lee; step-daughter, Kim Southard, and husband Clint; sisters, Joan Jenson and Loretta Wiese; brothers, Davie Newland and Danny Newland; grandchildren: Jimmy Barkley, Jr., Carla Sandel, April Latham, James Barkley, Daniel Montgomery, Crystal Goecker, Shane Wilson, Kyler Carrington; great grandchildren: Dalton Barkley, Maddie Barkley, Casen Barkley, Avery Barkley, Hannah Latham, Bub Latham, Sophia Montgomery, Sydney Montgomery, Ryan Montgomery, Cole Goecker, Allie Goecker, Ashley Burnett, Kaitlynn Sandel, Spud Sandel, Kash Louviere, Phoenix Gillen, Atticus Carrington, Hudson Sellers, and great great grandchildren: Leighton Barkley, Brayden Burnett, Easton Burnett and Asher Burnett.

Visitation was held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday, June 23, 2023, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Otis Conner and Bro. Larry Talbert officiating. Burial followed at Pattison Cemtery, Pallbearers were Bub Latham, Casen Barkley, Dalton Barkley, Aaron Frost, Kenneth Newland and Joe Don Crow.