Mrs. Linda M. Sconiers was born June 17, 1952, in Andalusia, Alabama, to the late Robert and Francis Mathews. She departed this life early Friday morning, January 13, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family and close friends.

Linda graduated from Andalusia High School in 1971 and was an active member of the Andalusia community. Linda had a strong passion for the Lord and loved the church. At a very young age she confessed Christ and was a faithful and dutiful member of Second Street Church of Christ, Andalusia, AL. In addition to her love of the Lord, Linda was a master gardener and loved her flower beds and plants.

For many years Linda worked at Alatex, the State of Alabama Unemployment Center and prior to her illness, Linda worked for Covington County as a transit driver with CATS of Andalusia.

Her life and memory will be forever cherished by her loving and devoted husband of 42 years, Will Sconiers Jr., Andalusia, AL; mother-in-law, Mrs. Josie Sconiers, Andalusia, AL; son Alfred (Jerry) McGugin, Washington, DC; daughter Melissa (Marcus) Russell; Redmond, WA; special daughter, Patrice McClain, Montgomery, AL; grandchildren, Jahi Coleman, Redmond, WA, Lijah and Marshall Russell, Redmond, WA, Gary Darnell McClain, Montgomery, AL; god-granddaughter Tamara Griffin, Andalusia, AL; brothers John Robert (Jannie) and James Mack (Sue) Mathews; sisters; Julia (Willie) Walker; Helen (Willie) Moore; Eileen (Eugene) McKay; and one sister-in-law, Essie Mathews. Linda will also be missed by her many nieces and nephews and all the children of the Andalusia com-munity that affectionately called her "mom". Linda is proceeded in death by her mother and father, Francis and Robert Mathews, her sister Aleathea Wilkerson, and brothers, Billy, William and "Lil" Robert Mathews; and, brothers-in-law, Willie Moore and Charles Wilkerson Sr.