Linda Joyce Burns

Linda Joyce Burns, 76, of Carrollton, Kentucky, departed this life on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.

She was born on April 23, 1950, in Carrollton, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Allen Caviness Shields and Thelma Lee Smith Shields.  She had retired from the Dorning Corning in Carrollton, having worked in the Accounting Department.  She previously had worked for M & T Chemical Company, having worked in the Chemical Operations Department.

Some of her greatest joys were attending car shows with her husband and showing her cars over the years.  In her spare time, she enjoyed sewing and crafting.  She attended Jordan Baptist Church over the years with her husband.

She will be missed by her husband, Edward Burns of Carrollton, Kentucky, her daughters, Debra Lynn (Danny) Durham of Carrollton, Kentucky, and Jennifer Linette (Jason) Bond of Ghent, Kentucky; her nephew that she raised, Josh Smith of Carrollton, Kentucky; two sisters, Diane (Bill) Thompson of Carrollton, Kentucky, and Janice (Bo) Stewart of Owenton, Kentucky; and  brother, David Shields of Ohio .  Linda also leaves behind seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

  Preceding her in death were her parents, Allen and Thelma Smith Shields; a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Jim Jones; and her brother, Bobby Shields.

  Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at the Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Monday, November 9, 2026, at the funeral home. Burial will take place in the English Cemetery, near Carrollton, Kentucky.

  Arrangements have been entrusted with the Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home.