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Obituary
Tuesday
28
January
Visitation
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Day & Carter Mortuary
1133 Lincoln Ave.
Bedford, Indiana, United States
Wednesday
29
January
Funeral Service
10:00 am
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Day & Carter Mortuary
1133 Lincoln Ave.
Bedford, Indiana, United States
Burial
Cresthaven Memory Gardens
3522 Dixie Hwy
Bedford, Indiana, United States

Obituary of Linda Jo Gilstrap
Linda Jo Gilstrap passed away peacefully at home on 24 January 2025 surrounded by her family after a heroic 3 ½ + year battle with cancer. She was born in Lawrence County on April 12, 1948, to Davis Osmond “Bud” Terrell and Florence Imogene (Fultz) Terrell. She married Steven Gilstrap on June 8, 1968, and he survives. Other survivors include son, Scott (Amber) Gilstrap and daughter Lisa (Rob) Callicott; four grandchildren: Brandon (Amber) Gilstrap, Ashley Gilstrap, David Callicott and Jack Callicott; one great grandchild Jace Gilstrap; her sister Kris (Jim) Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Janyce.
She was a graduate of Shawswick and was a homemaker after the kids were born, she was a devoted wife, putting up will all of Steve’s activities and work absences, and was the best bird spotter there ever was. She was a good cook, a house builder, exceptionally good helpmate, devoted Christian, church/food pantry worker, and she got along with everyone. Linda really loved watching sports and especially liked IU basketball, and the Pacers and Colts. She has donated 110 units of blood. She loved playing cards with her grandchildren or anybody else who would play with her, though many of us believed she cheated. She loved being around family and friends, and working in the garden and yard, and actually liked mowing the grass.
She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00am on Wednesday, January 29th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Marc Fields and Wayne Gaither officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Tuesday, January 28th at the Day & Carter Mortuary, and also from 9:00am until the hour of service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to MCOC Bread of Life Food Pantry, 1004 W Main St, Mitchell, IN 47446 or donate blood in her honor. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.
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