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Linda Gail Double passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021. She was born in Lakeland, Florida on October 11, 1940, to the late Jackson and Myrtle Gilbert.
She is survived by her 3 children, Sheila Gail Bairley (Roy), Teresa Kilgore, Ronnie Brooks (Lisa), 5 grandchildren; Ryan, Amanda, Angel, Shannah, Austin, 5 great grandchildren; Adam, Easton, Elisabeth, Esther, Bentley, and siblings; Doug Gilbert, Elaine Canady, Dahl Gilbert and Doris Parker and many other loving family members and friends.
Linda is preceded in death by her daughter, Michelle Brooks. She loved baking, sewing, and quilting. Linda was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all who knew her.
Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 6 p.m. at Heath Funeral Chapel, 328 S. Ingraham Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801 followed by a reception in the Tribute Center. Condolences may be sent to the family at Heath Funeral Chapel.