Linda Jones Tinsley

Linda Jones Tinsley October 14, 1949 - September 6, 2024

Linda Jones Tinsley passed away peacefully at 6 AM on September 6th, 2024. She is survived by and will be greatly missed by her son Jason Pope and his wife Tracy, daughter Crissy Pope, granddaughter Rachel Pletcher, and grandson Eric Sobecki. Siblings Bragg Jones and his wife Kathy, Kathy Mathis, June Sisti, and her husband Charles. 

Linda was preceded in death by her husband Donnie Tinsley.

Linda lived a full life, filled with remarkable achievements and experiences. She was a dedicated mother, grandmother, and wife. She was a proud graduate of Western Carolina University (Class of 1990), where she earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting. Linda dedicated 25 years of her career as an Auditor for the State of Tennessee a role she was still working in at the time of her passing. Linda was a force of nature, taking pride in her Nashville home of over 20 years by mowing her own yard and undertaking several DIY remodeling projects. She embraced life to the fullest, enjoying domestic and international travel with friends and family. Linda's upbringing, as the 5th of 9 children, instilled in her an unquestionable work ethic and an unstoppable drive to achieve everything she set out to accomplish. Linda's faith in Christ was unwavering, and she believed in the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit. Her legacy of hard work, determination, and faith will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. Linda will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. Her memory will continue to inspire, and her spirit will live on through those whose lives she touched.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11am on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in the chapel of Appalachian Funeral Services. Burial will follow at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Bryson City, NC. The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00pm Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Appalachian Funeral Services.