Location: Searching Together Baptist Church

Date: Friday, June 5, 2015

Visitation: 10:00 a.m.

Service: 11:00 a.m.

Linda D. Abbott, 59, passed away at Select Specialty Hospital in West Allis on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She was born in Chicago on October 27, 1955, daughter of the late Charles and Arlethia (nee: Sharp) White. Linda was raised in Racine; was a 1974 graduate of St. Catherine's High School, and also studied Interior Design at Gateway Technical College. On April 24, 1976 she was married in Racine to Charles Abbott Sr.

Linda will be remembered as a devoted wife and mother, and for the love she put into making their house a home. Linda was always happiest when she was in the company of her family.

Linda is survived by her husband: Charles Abbott of Racine; her son: Charles Abbott Jr. of Clarksville, Tennessee; step-son: Daemond Burns of Kalamazoo, Michigan; brothers and sisters: Charles White Jr, Fenton White, and Royljo White all of Racine, Pamela White of Paduka, Kentucky, and Cynthia White of Madison; mother-in-law Mary L. Walker; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Dean (Rome) Mullen, Doris Abbott, and Michael (Valarie) Abbott all of Kalamazoo, Kathy Walker, Minnie Gordon, and Albert Walker all of Racine, and Barb (Archie) Carothers of Oklona , Mississippi; Goddaughter: Daniella Bank of Houston, Texas; as well as many other relatives and friends including Donna Swift and Tonya Gates both of Racine. She was also preceded in death by her sister: Lucinda White; father-in-law William Abbott Sr; stepfather-in-law: Woodrow Walker; and brothers-in-law and sister-in-law: William Abbott Jr, Robert Abbott, Jonell Abbott, Peter Walker, Shirley Vinson, and May Catherine Carothers.

Homegoing services will be held on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Searching Together Baptist Church, 825 21st Street. Interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will begin in the church at 10:00 a.m.