Linda Joyce Surratt 67 of Thicket, died Wednesday August 28, 2013 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. A service of remembrance will be held on Saturday August 31, 2013 at 2:00P.M. at The Thicket Church of God with Reverend Mark Ainsworth officiating. Interment will follow at the Felps cemetery in Thicket. The family will be receiving friends on Saturday August 31, 2013 from 11:00A.M. until 2:00P.M. also at the church. Linda was born April 15, 1946 in London, England to parents James Smith and Ann Long. She had lived in Thicket for 39 years and had also lived in Hardin, and attended The Thicket Church of God. She was co-owner of Ann's Seafood of Liberty, and was a waitress for Burger Hut of Hull, for many years and was also a maintenance worker for Walmart of Liberty. She was preceded in death by her brother James Anthony Smith, parents James Alton Smith and Ann Long Smith. Those left to survive her are her husband Melvin Surratt of Thicket, brother; William Billy Smith and wife Wanda of Thicket, sisters; Elaine Araujo and husband Alfredo of Liberty. Nieces; Ann Marie Araujo of Liberty, Crystal Smith of Washington, State nephew; Anthony ' Tony' Smith of Washington, State and numerous friends who will miss her very much. Serving as pallbearers are Rusty Tousha, Russell Fabian, Ricky Marcontell, Chris Lindsey, Billy Rice and Arnold Marcontell. Honorary pallbearers are Ann Marie Araujo Laura Semien, Bo Whittington, Marie Talkington, and Wanda Smith.