Linda S. Plunkett
January 13, 1953 ~ October 1, 2026
Born in:
Wooster, Ohio
Resided in:
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville Butterfly TrailDr. Linda S. Plunkett, Ph.D.; 73, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at her home.
Mrs. Plunkett was born in Wooster, Ohio to Otis Earl Hawkins and Betty Jane Myers Hawkins.
Linda was an incredibly talented lady. She was a Christian Counselor for over 20 years, as well as an ordained minister and professional speaker, appearing in over 30 podcasts. She is also the published author of three Christian books. Her You Tube channel and website is LindaSPlunkett.com.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Plunkett; two sons, Ian Murray, Brian Murray and his wife, Nicole; her step-daughter, Trishalee Catz and her husband Joel, two grandchildren, Caleb and Corbin Catz and two sisters, Carol Webb and Nancy Mikita.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:30 AM at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian in Arden and will be streamed live via the link just below the obituary text. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:30 at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Asheville Humane Society, 14 Forever Friend Lane, Asheville, NC 28806.
Services
Visitation: October 10, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian
72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 687-3530
http://grocefuneralhome.com
Funeral Service: October 10, 2026 11:30 am
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian
72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 687-3530
http://grocefuneralhome.com
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Charities
The family greatly appreciates donations made to these charities in Linda S. Plunkett 's name.
Asheville Humane Society
14 Forever Friend Lane
Asheville,
NC
Linda and I met as teenagers working at Hawkins Market. Her family’s store. She always made a special effort to keep up our friendship
A wonderful, warm, Christian woman. I will surely miss her 💖🙏
I worked for Earl & Betty in 1957 & 1958 in their grocery-outdoor fruit sales store. I did not know where the children went or what they did in adult years. Hawkins Market was a great store and Betty did a great job with her restaurant. My sympathy to the family and relatives.
Linda was a wonderful friend to my mother, Sally Jackson, and visited and served alongside her in Guatemala sharing with and helping women. She is greatly missed and we are praying for Jim and the rest of the family.
With love,
Susie and Angelo Bondi
So sorry to hear the loss of Linda. She had a full life. May God Bless.