Linda White Doss, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 30, 2019 after a long, well fought battle with various health issues. Linda was born on August 20, 1939 in Angier, North Carolina to the late Victor Jones and Leanora Blackmon Jones. She was the beloved wife to the late William Riley White and current husband Bob Doss. She was the loving mother to Roy and his wife Michelle White and devoted “MeeMaw” to William Riley and Samantha Elizabeth White. Linda was the step-mother to the late Linda and Al Ramsey and the late Pam White. She was also known “Mama” to her grandchildren Jennifer Saucier and her husband Darrell, Diana Arrowood and her fiancée Eugene, Amanda Caldwell and her husband Samuel and Scott White; and “Great Mama” to her great-grandchildren Dylan Shetley and his wife Jessica, Caden Arrowood, Dalton and Waylon Caldwell; “Great-Great Mama” to Oliver, McKinley, Christian, & Jessie. She is also survived by three step-sons, Richard Doss and his wife Wendy, Scott Doss and his wife Kathleen, and Ronnie Doss, step-grandchildren Crystal Stancil and her husband Albert, April Walker, Tyler and Justin Doss; step-great-grandchildren Brandon, Caleb and Natalie Dodson, and April’s son Daniel. She was the sister of Doris Baker, Larry and Donald Jones, the late LaRue Hudson Herring, Victor Reid "VR" Jones, Shirley Faye Jones, Glen Jones, Bobby Jones, and Gerald Jones, brother-in-law the late Thomas White and his wife Nancy White, two sisters-in-law Doris Mandley and Marguerite Kirby and her husband Delbert. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews; half sister-in-law Nancy Graham, four half-brothers-in-law Nelson, James, Dave and Joey Doss. Faith and family were the two most important things in life to Linda. She also really enjoyed music and she had so many more friends whom she considered family. The world is a better place thanks to her! If she met you, you were getting a hug! Family invites friends to Lee Funeral Home Calvert, 8200 Jennifer Lane, Owings, MD 20736, on Wednesday, October 9 from 5 to 8 pm. Funeral Services will be held at First Baptist Church of Upper Marlboro, 7415 S.W. Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, on Thursday, October 10, at 11:30 am, with Pastor Zach Schlegel and staff officiating. Interment will be at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623. Linda will be her first husband William Riley White. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Linda’s name to First Baptist Church of Upper Marlboro, 7415 W.W. Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, where she served faithfully for over 40 years.
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