Linda Volentine

Linda Barnette Volentine was born January 31, 1953 in Longview, Texas. She entered eternal rest at home following a brief illness, surrounded by her loved ones on November 12, 2026.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Wayne Volentine of Homer; son Kevin Volentine and wife, Kendal of Plano; mother Bettye Barnette of Homer; sisters, Lisa Black and husband Jon of Benton; Laura Hudson of Minden; and several nieces and nephews who she greatly loved. The light of her life was her precious granddaughter, 10 year-old Kennedy Leigh Volentine of Plano.

She was proceeded in death by her father, C.R. (Bobby) Barnette.

Linda graduated from Homer High School in 1971 and Summa Cum Laude from Louisiana Tech University in 1977, earning her masters degree, +30 in elementary education. She taught fourth grade at Homer Elementary until health concerns forced her to retire from teaching in 1997.

Never one to sit at home and do nothing, Linda found another way to stay active and serve her community. She served as Project Director for over 25 years at the historical Ford Museum. She especially loved giving tours, sharing stories and educating visitors about the rich history of Claiborne Parish. Her passion for preserving local history and sharing it with others made her work at the museum especially meaningful. Unfortunately, in August 2026, this final illness ended her ability to continue at the museum.

Linda and Wayne were faithful members of Athens Community Church, where they both served in various roles and shared a love for fellowship and worship. Linda was also a longtime Bible Study and Sunday School teacher. She had a love for God’s Word and a heart for sharing her faith and helping others grow in their walk with the Lord. Teaching was clearly one of Linda’s gifts, whether in the classroom, the church, Walk to Emmaus or Chrysalis.

Her greatest joy in teaching came from leading the Young Adult Sunday School class. She especially loved watching these young people grow in their faith, become parents and develop into active, involved members of the church. It was a blessing for her to see these seeds of faith she had helped plant continue to grow in their lives and families.

Linda, her mom, and her sisters, Lisa and Laura, shared a love of traveling and exploring the United States. Their many adventures took them everywhere from Niagara Falls to the beaches of Florida and the coast of California, with plenty of places in between. Over the years, they enjoyed many roadtrips filled with wonderful memories and lots of laughter, but Sunday afternoons were saved for card games!

And, of course, no road trip was complete without finding a small town museum to explore! If there was a museum along the way, Linda made sure they all went along on the tour.

A special thank you to Dr. Sam Abshire for the love, care and kindness shown to Linda over the years. Also, thank you to Passages Hospice for their exceptional support these past few difficult weeks.

The family would like to thank Marcie, Becky, Michelle and so many others for keeping the family fed and cared for during this difficult time.

Services will be on Saturday November 14, 2026 at Athens Community Church with visitation from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm and the service to follow at 3:00 pm. Rev. Dr. John Robert Black and Reverend Perry Anderson will be conducting the service.

Memorials may be made in Linda’s memory to :

Athens Community Church

14781 Hwy 9

Athens, LA 71003

Ford Museum

519W Main Street

PO Box 157

Homer, LA 71040

Rose-Neath Funeral Home 

Homer Chapel (318) 927-6110

www.rose-neath.com