Services

Friday, August 22, 2025

Public Viewing: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Held at

Nelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro

448 East Burton Street

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Family Visitation: 1:00 P.M.

Funeral Service: 2:00 P.M

Held at

Bradyville Road Church of Christ

1265 Bradyville Pike

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Interment

Evergreen Cemetery

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Linda Elizabeth Wade beloved Mother, Sister, Aunt and Grandmother affectionally known as “Granny” passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 18, 2025 at the age of 85.

Linda’s life journey brought her from Islington, Jamaica to Murfreesboro Tennessee in 1963. Linda was known for her boundless kindness, unwavering faith in GOD, and her infectious laugh. She dedicated her life to creating a loving home and cherished spending time with her family, friends and church congregation. Linda will always be remembered for her delicious cooking. Her signature dishes were her chicken wings, oxtails, rice and peas, pot roast and banana pudding. She loved gardening and football. She often told stories of how she loved to walk to Robin’s Bay in Jamaica to go swimming with her friends as a young girl. Although she always called Jamaica home, she became an American citizen, loved America and was so proud of her favorite President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. Linda was an active and faithful member of the Bradyville Road Church of Christ where she served faithfully for over 50 years and was a foundational presence within her church community.

Linda was a hard worker and after her husband’s death she took great pride in providing for her family. She was employed at Samsonite Furniture Company for over 30 years until 1997. She then worked at Asurion until she retired.

Welcoming her into heaven will be her mother, May Parchment; her father, Sylvester George Bryan; husband, Willie Davis “Dave” Wade Sr.; sisters in love, Lillie McCreary, Mamie Johnson, Tunnie Wade; brothers in love, Erskine Wade, Oliver Wade, Yeargin Wade, LR Wade, Johnny Wade and John Harris; son, Ryan Wade (surviving spouse Carla Wade); grandsons, Donovan Hyde and Pierre Martin; and sister, Linda Johnson.

Linda leaves to celebrate her life, her children Sergeant Donovan “Tony” Hyde (Patoria), Willie Davis “David” Wade Jr., Captain Fredrick “Ricky” Sylvester Wade (Dawnmarie), Paula Henderson, and Benita Aibangbee (Solomon); her granddaughters, Jacinta Bishop, Shurrell Farquharson, Brittany Bassett, Taylor Brown, Adrienne Freeman, Porsha Scott and Tykell Henderson; her grandsons, Rondale Brown (Melena), Eric Brown, Nicholas (Brandon) Brown, Fredrick Wade Jr., Eric Wade; grandkids, Dejuan Flenory, Nehemiah Raymond, Cambria Innis, Declyn Innis and Noa Innis; great grand kids, Khalieya Brown, Makayla Brown, Serentitee Matheny, Essence Smith, Makenzie Brown, Karson Brown, Kashmire Shepherd, Karley Brown, Braylon Brown, Genesis Allen, Ebony Thompson, Gemma Hyde, Egypt Scott, Sahara Scott, Kyrie Brown, Kailo Brown, Kyan Brown, Jordyn Brown and Jameel Martin; her sisters, Mai Miller and Ruby Akridge; beloved friends, Mae Beasley, Maisie Howse, Margaret Dixon and Amanda Rankins; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.