LINDA ROSE CARLONE

Linda Rose Carlone, age 76, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2018 at home in Raymore, Missouri.

A Visitation will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 24, 2018 with a Celebration of Life to follow at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 West Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Nebraska Liver Foundation – Patient Assistance Program (http://liverfoundation.org).

Linda was born on October 17, 1941 in Stroud, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Albert Lee Bond and Edith Mary Elizabeth Walls.

After high school Linda entered different trade schools such as cosmetology, insurance, and real-estate. In the summer of 1970, Linda was joined in marriage with Joseph Luke Carlone. Together they were blessed with a daughter, Holly Jo. Linda enjoyed her journey through all of life's experiences and found herself very successful, specifically in the arena of real-estate. For ten years she practiced in this profession, and at one point was the top producer for the month, ten months out of the year. Linda was also ranked a Colonel Auctioneer along with her real-estate business. For three years she ran her own Century 21 office in Grandview, Missouri.

Linda was a woman of Christian faith and for years has attended the Church of Christ. Linda grew in her understanding of the Christian faith through her love for reading and touched many lives by living her faith. She would often read books of faith as well as devotional books.

Linda is preceded in death by her sister, Correne Jackson, and brother, Carl Albert Bond.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Holly Jo Watkins, son-in-law Randy Watkins; three grandchildren, Tristan, Luke, and Savannah Watkins; brother, James Bond; four sisters, Maxine Kalka, Sharron and Ken Davidson, Carol Bond-Phillips, and Cathy Bond; as well as seventeen nieces and nephews.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri, 816.322.5278