Marguerite Barnett Linch

Marguerite Barnett Linch, 96, died Sept. 26, 2013. She was born on a farm near O’Brien, Fla., on Oct. 1, 1916. She had eight brothers and sisters, and maintained close communication with all of them throughout her life.

She is survived by her son, Jody David Linch and granddaughter, Emma Marguerite Linch; her daughter, Diane Ravenna Shupe and her granddaughter, Ravenna Barnett Forrester Mason, all of High Springs; her grandson, Ray Walker Forrester, Jr. and great granddaughter, Nora Allison Forrester, both of Norfolk, Va.; one brother Ovid R. Barnett and one sister Vivian Maxine Barnett Horne. She gives recognition to her faithful caregiver, Debbie Gail Roberts.

She worked as a secretary for the Farm Security Administration in Mayo, Fla. She moved to High Springs in 1942 after her marriage to Horace Greeley Linch, a railroad engineer, and deceased 1978. After her two children were grown she graduated from Lake City Community College and completed a large amount of coursework at the University of Florida. She worked at the Martin Luther King Daycare Center in High Springs. She worked for the Food Stamp Agency in Gainesville, and also worked for Vocational Rehabilitation in Gainesville.

After she retired she devoted herself to the roles of grandmother, church member and tree farm proprietress. She was an avid gardener and she produced quantities of food for the table. She maintained a keen interest in politics and current events. She was a lifelong democrat.

A memorial service will be held at the Methodist Church in High Springs, 17405 NW US Hwy 441, on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 at 3:30 p.m