Linda Wear Gaston, 80, of Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Athens, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.

She was born December 29, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. She lived in Nashville/Brentwood, TN for almost 50 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Ben "Ed" Gaston, Jr; her parents, Harley and Frances Green Wear; in-laws, Ben, Sr. and Ruth Gaston; sister-in-law, Cissie Joines.

She leaves behind her sister, Karen Wear Taylor; brother-in-law, Tommy Joines; nephew and nieces, Jimmy Taylor and Shannon Taylor of Stuart, FL, Faye Strauss (Jim) of Covington, GA, Jennifer Taylor and Leslie Taylor of Cumming, GA, Cathie Foster (Philip) of Lenoir City; and a very special niece, Jenny McDonald of Etowah.

We would like to thank the following sitters that took care of Linda after a fall she had last February, Jamie McKee, Valerie Young, Patsy Versace, Teresa Painter, Valerie Koman, Kimber Davis, Susan Breen, Teresa Stone, Paige Brock, Barbie Farrell, Darla Henley, and Sue Sutton; supervisor and a very special sitter, Linda McInturff.

There will be no formal service.

All Linda wanted was for her ashes to be kept with Ben's ashes.