Linda Levesque was born on August 15,1948, to Odell Knight and Nellie Maddox in Jacksonville, Alabama. She was raised and treasured by her beloved grandparents Judd and Ethel Harrelson. Judd’s immense strength and Ethel’s knowledge of loving well were embedded in Linda at a young age and became her legacy as well. She graduated from Jacksonville High School and went on to study Psychology at San Diego State University.
After graduating, Linda used her talents and love of people to impact the lives of her family, friends, and coworkers. She taught English as a foreign language, but her specialty was marketing. She worked as director of marketing for Methodist Hospital Blood Bank, Bankston, Wright and Greenhill Law Firm, and Ballet Austin.
On December 5, 1997, she married the love of her life Roger Levesque. Blending families blessed them five children Bradlee Dodds, Randee Green, Jon Levesque, Shari Levesque, and Michelle Tumlin, along with two sons-in-law, Greg Dodds, and Robert Green, and eight grandchildren including Bronte Levesque, Remi Levesque, Sawyer Dodds, Felicity Dodds, Kyle Ochs, Malia Ochs, Cooper Green and Kate Green. She loved each of them with all her heart, as they did her.
Despite enduring a lifetime of health issues, Linda found much joy in art, playing the piano, baking, writing, reading, traveling, playing games with family, being silly and time her grandchildren. She enjoyed volunteering her talents with many organizations including Special Olympics of Austin. She also became a volunteer fire fighter and, once retiring to Brownwood, she helped to launch the Brownwood Reunion Celebration.
Linda Levesque will be most remembered for her wit, elegance, carefree spirit and strength to not only endure but love and support others unconditionally. “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” John 14:1
A celebration of life filled with music and memories will be held in the chapel of First Methodist Church in Brownwood, on May 4 at 3pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Brownwood Art Association Fiber and Textile Arts and/or choose to love one another well.
Condolences, memories, and tributes can be offered to the Levesque family online at heartlandfuneralhome.com
