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Obituary for Linda Christine Mays Sweet Linda Christine Mays Sweet
Was Associated With The Eagles Nest Club House

Linda Christine Mays Sweet, 53, of Lexington, died Thursday, April 26, 2007.

She was born July 17, 1953 in Lexington, a daughter of the late Olie Farris Mays and Emily Cash Mays.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers: Ralph Edwin Mays and Olie Farris Mays, Jr.

Mrs. Sweet was associated with the Eagles Nest Club House, Buena Vista.

She is survived by her husband, John H. Sweet; a daughter, Janice Marie Slagle; sisters: Denne Smith, Texas; Emily Branham, West Virginia; Julie-Ann Mays, PA; and Becky Reiss, Alabama; brothers: Mike Mays of Roanoke and Toddy Mays of New York; grandchildren: Elizabeth Ann Sweet of Lexington; Brian Keith Slagle, Jr. and Shay-Leigh Nichole Slagle, both of Fairfield; a special friend, Billy Miller of Fairfield; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at the Grant Family Cemetery with Rev. Larry Clark officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 at the Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va.