Linda Lou Bent Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Linda Lou Bent of Abingdon, Illinois, who passed away on April 4, 2026, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Roy Strickland and Betty G. Strickland (Curtis); and her siblings, Jack, Johnny Strickland, Donald Kilpatrick and Wanda Krans.
She is survived by: her children, James "Jim" Bent (Jennifer) of Camdenton, Missouri and Sherry Jones-Bent of Abingdon; her brother Jay Strickland of Galesburg; her grandchildren, Jaclyn Jones of Florida, Teri Bent of Abingdon, Jonathan Bent (Louis Maisonet) of Tampa, Florida, Stephanie Bent of Abingdon, Heidi Renner (Chris) of Abingdon, Brandon Cooper (Nicole Molinaro) of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Bryson Bent (Micayla Schnirch) of Versailles, Missouri and Carlee Barton (Dustin) of Camdenton, Missouri.; and her great grandchildren, Marquita, Khadijah, Arthur, Jamal, Nevaeh, Emmanual, Christopher, James, Liam, Benjamin, Zoey, Everleigh, Aryanna, Ava Lynn, Ayden, Austyn, Aria, Ivory and Violet.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
