Linda Kay Eady, age 75, passed away on June 20, 2026.

Linda was born in Oakland, CA, April 3rd, 1951. Linda was adopted at birth by Manuel and Alta (Merryman) White and grew up in Walnut Creek, CA, alongside her parents, as she was an only child. She later established warm and loving relationships with her biological siblings in Oklahoma.

LW, as she was affectionately known, graduated from College Park High School in 1969, and went on to attend Diablo Valley College, and then UC Berkeley, where she double majored in Music and Psychology. She earned her Master’s in Psychology, and went into teaching, and then social work for a brief period of time. Ultimately, Linda decided to be a full-time homemaker.

In 1971, shortly after high school, Linda married Keith Korsgaard. Linda and Keith lived overseas during his Navy career. The couple shared three children: Tara, Joe, and Aaron, and were married for 25 years. Later in 1996, she married Fred Eady, and the couple had one child, Arielle. Linda met Fred at her place of employment, where they quickly became good friends. Linda remained close to Keith until his passing in 2012 and maintained a close friendship with Fred until the very end.

Throughout her life, Linda wore hats of many colors. As part of her graduate research, she worked as a pool hall manager and later ran the front office of an ice-skating rink to support her daughter’s skating career. She worked in the Real Estate industry with her second husband until she moved to Georgia.

LW was a member of Eastern Star, Los Cerritos Chapter, where she enjoyed time with her closest friends. She grew up in an active Masonic family. Her father was a Master Mason and member of Martinez Lodge number 41, and her mother was a member of Eastern Star. Her entire family was very active in the Lodge, including her second husband and her children. Linda considered her Lodge friends as extended family. 

Linda, in her adult years, was known as an accomplished vocalist, and toured briefly with the San Francisco Opera company. When she was younger, she enjoyed water skiing and flying hot air balloons. As a teenager, she was an activist and musician. She had many stories of hitchhiking to San Francisco to hang out backstage at the Fillmore. Linda met many legendary musicians of the late 1960s and was an uncredited background singer on the band It’s a Beautiful Day’s self-titled album. In her later years, she enjoyed doing puzzles, crafting, music, crosswords, and collecting hand-made jewelry.

Linda spent her final years at home with her daughter, Arielle, her son-in-law Mike, and her three grandchildren, Eleanor, Everett, and Kylyn. She enjoyed watching ice skating, old movies, Hallmark Christmas movies, and the occasional reality TV show. 

Linda was preceded in death by her parents Manuel Lee and Alta Maedeane (Merryman) White; her brothers: Leval, Ernie, and Paul Lowery; her sisters: Patsy and Jeanie Lowery; and her furry companions: Delia & Mooshoo. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her children: Tara Cox of Carrollton, GA, Joe Korsgaard of Mesquite, NV, Aaron Korsgaard (Kristin) of Pittsburg, CA, and Arielle Vaughan (Mike) of Villa Rica, GA; her grandchildren: Andrue Cox (Becca), Kylyn Cox, Dakota Cox-Moilanen (Izzy), Christian Korsgaard, Matthew Korsgaard, William Korsgaard, Nykolaus Madden, Jackson Korsgaard, Logan Korsgaard, Eleanor Vaughan, and Everett Vaughan; her siblings: Annie Lowery of Dallas, TX and Will Lowery of Fort Worth, TX.

A celebration of life will be held on September 5th of 2026, in Bowdon, GA, where she will be laid to rest. Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. 

Linda was a lover of all animals, and believed in helping all creatures, great and small. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Humane Society.

Linda was a free spirit, a protector, a nurturer, and a friend to everyone. She lived a very spiritual life and believed that all beings were interconnected. Her sharp wit and intelligence were unmatched, and she had the special ability to make anyone in her presence comfortable. She had the most incredible (and hilarious) stories about her grade school years, teenage shenanigans, her time at UC Berkeley, her life in Japan, and about motherhood. She had a mischievous streak and didn’t care much for rules. This often led to some great stories, but in reality, she blazed her own path. Quite simply, she was a legend!