Evelyn B. Linder

Evelyn Brown Linder went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 23, 2024 in Destin Florida. She was born in Orangeburg, SC on August 9, 1946.

She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Roger D. Linder, her daughter, Robin Linder Cuccia (Dean) and her grandchildren, Brooke Lyons, Mason Lyons and Addison Cuccia. She is also survived by her brothers, Bill Brown (Karen) and Ray Brown (Tereasa), nieces Audrey Gruber and Tonya Moran and their husbands and children, and nephews Marv Brown and Blake Brown and their wives and children, and nephew Dustin Brown – all of whom she loved very much.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Koon Brown and Marvin Brown.

She will be missed by all who knew and loved her especially her wonderful Christian Sisters and Brothers at the First Baptist Church of Covington and the Village Baptist Church in Destin.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit her at the Emerald Coast Funeral Home, 161 Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547, between 10: 00 AM and 12:00 PM on April 9, 2024, before her departure to Covington, Louisiana for the funeral service and burial.

The funeral services will be held in the Chapel of First Baptist Church of Covington, 16054 Murphy Road, Covington LA 70433 on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 11:00 AM with visitation on Thursday beginning at 9:00 AM. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens and all friends and relatives are invited. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mrs. Linder may be made to the Village Baptist Church in Destin or the First Baptist Church of Covington.

Emerald Coast Funeral Home and the E.J. Fielding Funeral Home have been entrusted with funeral arrangements. The Linder family invites you to share thoughts, fondest memories, and condolences online at the Emerald Coast Funeral Home Tribute Wall at www.emeraldcoasttuneralhome.com or the E. J. Fielding Funeral Home at www.ejfieldingfh.com.