Linda Kay Brackney

June 22, 1948 - November 15, 2015

Linda Kay Brackney, 67, Brookfield, Mo., passed away at St. Louis University Hospital St. Louis, Mo. on Sunday November 15, 2015. Her husband and sister were at her side when she left this Earth to be with our Heavenly Father and Savior. She had requested to be cremated and a celebration of her life will be held at Freedom Baptist Church in Brookfield on Saturday November 28, 2015 at 11:00 am with Pastor Ed Bell and Pastor John Edwards officiating. On-line registry at www.rhodesfh.com Linda Kay was born June 22, 1948 at Wichita, Ks. She married Raymond L. Brackney on June 1, 1968 at First Baptist Church in Kirksville, Mo. Linda and Raymond were both employed by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad). They met while working for the Santa Fe Railroad at McCook, Ill. They did not have any children. At the time of ATSF-BN merger, they relocated to Topeka, Ks. until their retirement. Upon retirement they moved to Brookfield, Mo. to be near her family. Linda attended high school in Argo-Summit, Ill. and received her Associate's Degree from Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Ill. She was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. Survivors are her husband Raymond; sister Brenda Lee Beliel and brother William Beliel all of Brookfield; sister, Vicki Lynn Phillips and husband Roy of Homer Glen, Ill.; sister, Teena Marie Carone and her husband Michael of Denver, Co.; sister-in-law, Paulette Martel and her husband Roy of Madison, Mo.; nephews, nieces and their spouses living in Columbia, Moberly, Kirksville and Liberty, Mo. Linda was a wonderful, generous and caring lady. She will be greatly missed by all family members, church family members and everyone that knew her. She loved our Lord and Heavenly Father. She was the Matriarch for her family after her parents, (Ralph and Geraldine Beliel) passed away. Before she became ill, she was a quilter and loved certain shows on TV. Her family loved her very much and she will be greatly missed for a long time.