Linda Diane Carter Obituary
We are sad to announce that on November 9, 2025, at the age of 77, Linda Diane Carter of Jackson, Missouri, born in Jackson, Mississippi passed away. 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, Samuel A. McGuffee, (Elfriede McGuffee) and Gladys E. McGuffee, Sr. (Price); her husband Billy W. Carter; and her brother Samuel A. McGuffee, Jr.. She is survived by: her siblings, Annie Willis (David), Susie Hildebrand (David) and Austin McGuffee (Debbie); her stepson David Carter; her siblings' children, Erin Boyer, Samantha Barnes (Travis), Justin McGuffee, Ashley Hughes (Jesse), Jennifer Shannon (Eric), Jamie Fileta (Santiago) and Simone Moore (Nathan); and her great-nieces and great-nephews, Jeremiah Garner, Frankie, Colton, Jaxson Boyer, Wyatt, Morgan Barnes, Rosalie Hughes, Jude Shannon, Silas and Viviane Moore.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 18th 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Walnut Lawn Funeral Home, Ltd. (2001 W Walnut Lawn St, Springfield, MO 65807). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, November 18th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the same location. The military honors was held on Tuesday, November 18th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery (5201 S Southwood Rd, Springfield, MO 65804).
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial contributions be made to Convoy of Hope or Ozarks Food Harvest in Springfield, Missouri, in honor of Linda D. Carter.
