Linda Sue Wetzel

Linda Sue Wetzel, of Nashville and Morristown TN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 30th 2024, at the Serenity House of Morristown, due to complications from early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. She was only 69 years young. Linda was well-loved by her siblings, nieces, nephews, friends, and relatives and she will be greatly missed. Linda was preceded in death by her loving parents, Charles and Mary Wetzel.  She is survived by her sisters, Ann Conklin (Theron) and Dorothy Funk (Tim); brother, John Wetzel (Darryl Clark); her nieces, Emily Theriault (John) andLaura Roller (Chad); nephews, Charles Conklin (Joani Miller) and Ryan Conklin(Tawnie Ford); great nieces, Mia, Eden, and Olivia; and great nephews, Collin, Bradley, and Alexander. She is also survived by lifelong friends:  Donna Burchfield, Kerry James, Pam Brewster (Tom), and numerous cousins from Tennessee and Illinois. Linda was an honor student, graduating from Morristown West High School in 1973, earning scholarships for college. She graduated from University of Tennessee Knoxville with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications/Journalism. Linda was a modern, independent, professional woman and lived her life as she chose.  She loved her freedom, living for decades in Knoxville, Bristol, Memphis, and Nashville while working in advertising and print production.  She was ambitious, resourceful, confident, outgoing, and quick to laugh --  especially with her friends and family.  Her creative talent would show in the generous and thoughtful gifts and cards she gave for birthdays and Christmas. She had a passion for dogs, having rescued a dozen over her lifetime.  She enjoyed travelling to Europe, Chicago, and especially to beaches.  She always loved music, some of her favorites being Jimmy Buffett, John Prine, Delbert McClinton, Memphis Blues, and 70s rock. She was a lover of everything green and flowering and had a green thumb herself. Her family wishes to extend their gratitude to Regency Retirement Village, Serenity House, and Amedisys Hospice group, all of Morristown.  In lieu of flowers,contributions can be made in Linda’s memory to your local Animal Shelter, the Alzheimer’s Association, or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Graveside services open to friends and family will be held Saturday, July 6th 1:00pm ET at Hamblen Memory Gardens, 5421 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy, in Russellville, TN; Pastor Bill Carr will be presiding.  A reception and receiving of friends following the service will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2435 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.

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