Linda Sue Reckinger, (Nee Jenkins), age 83 of Taylor, MI
passed away on January 21, 2024, after suffering a stroke.
Linda was born December 13, 1940, to Jewel James and Elizabeth Mary Jenkins in Chattanooga, TN. They moved many times in Jewel's search for work when she was young. She spoke fondly of living in a renovated streetcar for a time in her aunt and uncle's back yard in Tennessee, but they eventually settled in Detroit, MI.
She married her lifelong love Ross Reckinger on February 4, 1958, and went on to have 3 beautiful daughters Karen Lynn, Sharon Joyce, and Brenda Sue.
Linda loved spending time with her family, however she preferred having individual visits. She had a hearing impairment most of her life, and though she learned to read lips, it was easier for her to follow along with conversations and have a "good chin wag", if there were less people around.
Like most, she wasn't fond of change, but several "modern" inventions she grew to love. Closed captioning on the TV was wonderful for her. She enjoyed watching baseball, and a benefit of lip reading is she could "hear" what they were saying to each other during heated arguments on the pitcher's mound. She never wanted a microwave oven or a computer but admitted she wouldn't give them up for anything. She even surprised her girls by sending e-cards while she was on vacation by scheduling the delivery date, they thought she had gone to a cybercafé. The cell phone was the most recent invention she both loved and hated. It opened a new world, to be able to "talk" via text to her loved ones, and friends at any time, but she would get frustrated if it didn't do what she wanted.
Linda loved being outside, sitting on her patio, and gardening. She had a green thumb and took great pride in her yard. She enjoyed shopping at the dollar stores aka the "4 for $5 store" and thrift stores, shopping for bargains. She would go online to keep an eye on the sales papers and figure out the best prices for items on her grocery list. She kept a log and could tell you where she spent every penny over the past 20+ years. (We could all learn a lesson from her on this.) She enjoyed sitting on the stoops, visiting with her neighbors, but when the sun was setting the visit would have to end, her response for ending the visit was "I need to go because I can't "see" to hear."
She touched many lives and was always there to lend an ear or give a hug. She passed down the family's "secret recipes" for the next generations to enjoy and recently commented that her grandson Nick made the best Yam Mallow Crisp she had ever eaten over the last holiday season. She was always sharing news on how well Jac was doing in school and with the shooting competitions he took part in. She was a beaming "Grammy", always keeping track of what the boys were doing and so proud of the boys she watched grow into fine young men. She could not have been prouder of them. She never went a day without saying how much she loved Brenda and how lost she would be if she didn't have her.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents Jewel and Elizabeth Jenkins, her loving husband Ross of 56 years, their two oldest daughters Karen (Patrick) O'Connoll and Sharon (Ralph) Schwab as well as her siblings Delores Jenkins, Donna (Hugh) Kessler, Tom Jenkins, Jerry (Shirley) Jenkins.
She is survived by her daughter Brenda (Richard) Sokel, grandsons Nicholas (Ashley) Taylor, Jackson Sokel and great grandson Grayson Scott Taylor, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She will be loved forever and missed more than she ever knew!
Linda Sue Reckinger, (Nee Jenkins), age 83 of Taylor, MI
passed away on January 21, 2024, after suffering a stroke.
Linda was born December 13, 1940, to Jewel James and Elizabeth Mary Jenkins in Chattanooga, TN. They moved many times in Jewel's search for work when she was young. She spoke fondly of living in a renovated streetcar for a time in her aunt and uncle's back yard in Tennessee, but they eventually settled in Detroit, MI.
She married her lifelong love Ross Reckinger on February 4, 1958, and went on to have 3 beautiful daughters Karen Lynn, Sharon Joyce, and Brenda Sue.
Linda loved spending time with her family, however she preferred having individual visits. She had a hearing impairment most of her life, and though she learned to read lips, it was easier for her to follow along with conversations and have a "good chin wag", if there were less people around.
Like most, she wasn't fond of change, but several "modern" inventions she grew to love. Closed captioning on the TV was wonderful for her. She enjoyed watching baseball, and a benefit of lip reading is she could "hear" what they were saying to each other during heated arguments on the pitcher's mound. She never wanted a microwave oven or a computer but admitted she wouldn't give them up for anything. She even surprised her girls by sending e-cards while she was on vacation by scheduling the delivery date, they thought she had gone to a cybercafé. The cell phone was the most recent invention she both loved and hated. It opened a new world, to be able to "talk" via text to her loved ones, and friends at any time, but she would get frustrated if it didn't do what she wanted.
Linda loved being outside, sitting on her patio, and gardening. She had a green thumb and took great pride in her yard. She enjoyed shopping at the dollar stores aka the "4 for $5 store" and thrift stores, shopping for bargains. She would go online to keep an eye on the sales papers and figure out the best prices for items on her grocery list. She kept a log and could tell you where she spent every penny over the past 20+ years. (We could all learn a lesson from her on this.) She enjoyed sitting on the stoops, visiting with her neighbors, but when the sun was setting the visit would have to end, her response for ending the visit was "I need to go because I can't "see" to hear."
She touched many lives and was always there to lend an ear or give a hug. She passed down the family's "secret recipes" for the next generations to enjoy and recently commented that her grandson Nick made the best Yam Mallow Crisp she had ever eaten over the last holiday season. She was always sharing news on how well Jac was doing in school and with the shooting competitions he took part in. She was a beaming "Grammy", always keeping track of what the boys were doing and so proud of the boys she watched grow into fine young men. She could not have been prouder of them. She never went a day without saying how much she loved Brenda and how lost she would be if she didn't have her.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents Jewel and Elizabeth Jenkins, her loving husband Ross of 56 years, their two oldest daughters Karen (Patrick) O'Connoll and Sharon (Ralph) Schwab as well as her siblings Delores Jenkins, Donna (Hugh) Kessler, Tom Jenkins, Jerry (Shirley) Jenkins.
She is survived by her daughter Brenda (Richard) Sokel, grandsons Nicholas (Ashley) Taylor, Jackson Sokel and great grandson Grayson Scott Taylor, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She will be loved forever and missed more than she ever knew!
