Linda Huey, age 77, passed away Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, June 7th, 2021 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Inurnment will follow in Vansant Road Cemetery. The Family suggest memorial contributions be made to Golden Valley Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

In memory of Linda Huey and her passion of Huey DeLuxe Fine Dining

Linda Lou (Smith) Huey was born on September 25, 1943, the fourth daughter of Ralph Leo and Ruby Ellen (Hamilton) Smith. Linda was a member of Northeast Baptist Church and was saved at a revival in 1965.

Linda was united in marriage to Merrill Huey on February 24 ^th , 1965, and with this union added three children; Kimberly (Marty) Watson, Darren Huey and Melinda (Bryan) Dehn. She was gifted with eight grandchildren; Amanda (Matt) Tenholder, Trent (Britani) Watson, Aaron (Wendy) Huey, Breann (Ethan) White, Laural Dehn, Justin Huey, Adriane Dehn, and Patrick Huey, and nine great-grandchildren; Allison Tenholder, Madysen Faulkenberry, Evan Watson, Macey Tenholder, Ryker Watson, Harley and Remington White, Annie and David Huey.

Linda was involved in food service at an early age. She worked in three early drive-ins in Clinton, Waitress at Vagabond Inn, before finally purchasing Millam's Drive-In and re-naming it Huey's Countryside Drive-In. Merrill and Linda ran this business for several years, then they purchased DeLuxe Café. Which they eventually operated on every side of the Clinton Square. In between, she stayed busy sewing for people, owning a daycare, managing the Elks Lodge and Clinton Country Club. She finally retired from Huey's Deluxe Catering, which she operated with her youngest daughter Melinda Dehn.

Linda was a person who always had to be busy. She and Merrill were always buying and selling and remodeling houses. They lived in eleven different homes, and they lived in a remodeled their current home three different times. Finally, living there the last time for over 20 years.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Ruby Smith, a baby sister who lived a few days, two older sisters; Janice Stoneking and Virginia Thomas. She is survived by her husband Merrill Huey of the home, her three children; Darren Huey of the home, Kimberly (Marty) Watson and Melinda (Bryan) Dehn of Clinton, Missouri, 5 grandchildren; Amanda (Matt) Tenholder of Montrose, Missouri, Trent (Brittani) Watson of Lowry City, Missouri, Aaron (Wendy) Huey of Converse Texas, Breann (Ethan) White of Odessa, Missouri, Laurel Dehn of Knob Noster, Missouri, Justin Huey of Dalton, Illinois, Adriane Dehn of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, and Patrick Huey of Apache Junction, Arizona, 9 great-grandchildren; Allison and Macey Tenholder, Madysen Faulkenberry of Montrose, Missouri, Evan and Ryker Watson of Lowry City, Missouri, Harley and Remington White of Odessa, Missouri, Annie and David Huey of Converse, Texas, one sister Ruby Rinard of Belton, Missouri and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.