Linda J. Cole age 70, of Florala passed away March 24, 2020. The daughter of parents Richard Allen Cole & Arlene Mae Barker Cole. Born on November 16, 1949 at the home of paternal grandparents, Burleigh R. & Bertha M. Cole, at Bog Road, Albion Maine. Her maternal grandparents are Thomas and Annie Mae Barker of Island Avenue, Fairfield Maine.

Growing weary of long cold winters, the family moved to Florala Alabama in 2015, where they have found a loving community.

She attended Besse High School in Albion. Besse and Lawrence High formed a district, SAD#49, from which she graduated in 1968. She graduated from the University of Maine at Orono in 1972 with a degree in early education.

For a large part of her career, she was employed by Merrill Bank and later worked in retail at Fashion Bug in Waterville Maine.

Linda grew up on the Bog Road in Albion. As a child she enjoyed the blessing of loving parents and family. Living in a rural area she had all of the freedom of a child of that time She investigated the out of doors and grew to love rocks and geology. Throughout her life she developed a large and beautiful collection of stones from all over the world.

Throughout her life Linda delighted in classical and choral music. She spent many years singing alto in the Colby-Kennebec Choral Society. Linda was also a lover and writer of science fiction. She read thousands of books and wrote as many stories which were published on different science fiction websites. She had a mind for the universe and explored many galaxies and alien worlds in her lifetime.

She is survived by her father, Richard A. Cole and her brother, Richard Jr. and sister, Cynthia Cole Michaud, and several aunts, uncles and many cousins.

Funeral services will be announced soon by Evans Funeral Home.