Linda Jean Roden

Linda Jean Roden, 81, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026. She was born in Whitwell, Tennessee, on August 13, 1945, to the late Edward and Thelma Layne. I addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Roden.

She is survived by her sons, Dale (Julie) Lockard Jr., Earl Lockard, Chris (Katie) Lockard; daughters, Donna (Steve) Barker, Loretta Taylor, Denise (Bobby) Silvers; brother, Harold Layne; sister, Diane Layne; grandchildren, Emily (Daiton) Lockard, Megan (Brian) VanDyke, Sara (Keith) Jones, Jessica (Chad) Phillips, Laura (Dustin) Ghorley, Elizabeth Taylor, Cody Lockard, Hunter (India) Lockard, Jeremy (Brittany) Lockard, Jonathan (Brittany) Silvers, Landon Silvers, Tristyn Lockard; 21 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren also survive.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM at Tabernacle of Praise.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM from Tabernacle of Praise with Rev. Scott Southerland officiating. Burial will follow in Chandler Cemetery. Pallbearers serving are Bobby Silvers, Jonathan Silvers, Landon Silvers, Zander Taylor, Dustin Ghorley, and Hunter Lockard.

The Brannon family and staff are honored to serve the family of Linda Jean Roden.