Linda McLeod Buffington

Mrs. Linda McLeod Buffington, age 72 of Gainesville passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at her residence with her family by her side after an extended illness.        

  Linda was born in Gainesville to the late, Robert E. and Ann Brittain McLeod, Sr. She was married to her husband, Scottie, for 34 years. She attended Gainesville City schools and then went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Piedmont College. She worked at Northeast Georgia Medical Center as a registered nurse for over 40 years working on three east, Home Health, Hospice, and Sam Jones Cardiac Care Unit. She enjoyed working part-time at Gainesville Urology after she retired from NEGMC. Linda hosted the ultimate Thanksgiving weekend for the family her entire married life. She initiated and was the driving force for the years her family enjoyed their destination Christmas at Smithgall Woods cabin. She loved spoiling her grandkids, embroidery, watching football, grilling out on the “slab” listening to their favorite music with Scottie, going to listen to “country oldies” with their friends, and traveling with Scottie to the mountains of North Georgia and the Carolina’s. She was happiest spending time with her family and close friends. The bond she had with Scottie guaranteed that even a party of two was often enough.

Linda Buffington is survived by her husband, Scottie Buffington, of Gainesville, Ga, daughter Jennifer Davis(Lothridge), her husband John, and their daughter Caitlin, of Alpharetta, Ga, son Britt Lothridge, his wife Anneke, and their children Anna and Grady , of Decatur, Ga, step-daughter Katie Leonard (Buffington), her husband Steven, and their children Jack and Lucy of Cumming, Ga, stepson Scott Buffington of Atlanta, Ga, her brother Robbie McLeod, Jr. and his wife Claudia of Gainesville, nephew Jade McLeod and his wife Nicole, and their children Kaden, Konar , and Kalani of Vacaville, Ca, nephew Andy Allred and his wife Kelli, and their children of Gainesville, Ga, niece Erin Davis (Fargason) of Gainesville, Ga., brother in law, Gary Buffington, and his wife Lynda, Gainesville, Ga, their daughter Maegan Woodall (Buffington) and her husband Quillian and their family of Woodstock, Ga and sister in law, Cassandra(Trixie)Boulware, Dahlonega, Ga and her son Tim and his wife Suzanne and their family, of Dahlonega, Ga and sister in law Jean and the late Jack Buffington and their daughter  Jennifer Hollingsworth (Buffington) and her husband Billy and their family, Gainesville, Ga. She has numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Frank Lake, Sr., Dr. Ronnie Whitmire, Scottie Barton, and the Riverside family, all of our close friends who were there for us in our time of need, and the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Visitation is planned for 5 to 7 pm Thursday at Memorial Park-North 989 Riverside Dr, Gainesville, GA 30501. The funeral is 11:00 am Friday at Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel officiated by Jerrell Beatty of Tates Creek Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Linda’s memory.

Memorial Park Funeral Home North Riverside Chapel, 989 Riverside Dr. is in charge of arrangements.

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com. 

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