Linda Lee Rowe, age 63, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away at 1:05PM on Monday, October 5, 2009, at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on October 17, 1945 in Lima, Ohio to the late Clyde D. and Faye Casey Pugh.

Survivors include her husband, Charles B. Rowe of Tipp City; three daughters and sons-in-law: Julie (Marty) Whetstone of Troy, Rhonda (Jimmy) Wiseman of St. Marys, Georgia; April (Sean) Barrett of Salisbury, NC; brother and sister-in-law: Darrell (Becky) Pugh of Marietta, GA; grandchildren: Danielle (Jared) Mitchell and Jessie Whetstone, all of Troy , Hannah (Dean) Embree of Tipp City, OH, and Lydia (Tanner) Sanderson of Covington, Lindsey, Victoria and Noelle Wiseman all of St. Marys, GA and Brittany, Ian and Addy Barrett of Salisbury, NC; and nine great-grandchildren: Kate, Charlie, Dawson and Lindie Mitchell, William, Kassidy and Owen Embree, Kendalyn Sanderson and Jack Wiseman. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by an infant brother.

She was a graduate of Piqua High School, class of 1963. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church, Ludlow Falls, Ohio and she served as the Activity Director for the Alzheimer's Unit at Koester Pavilion, Troy.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM Friday, October 9, 2009 at Grace Baptist Church, Troy, with Pastor Dale Scott officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 4-8PM Thursday at Baird Funeral Home, Troy.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County P.O. Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.