Linda Lee Scales' Obituary
Linda Lee Scales 79, of Girard, KS died at 4:18am Thursday June 18, 2026 at the Medical City Hospital in Plano, TX following a short illness.
Linda was born January 18, 1947 in Pittsburg, KS the daughter of William “Bill” Lee Clugston and Bonnalyn “Bonnie” Katherine (Bryan) Guston. She was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of Southeast High School in Cherokee, KS.
On January 30, 1965 Linda married Donald Earl Scales in Crawford County, KS; he preceded her in death on February 18, 2024. Linda worked most of her life with her husband at their J&W Poultry Company in Girard, KS. She was of the Christian Faith; a member of the American Legion; the Little Balkans Quilt Guild; SNPJ Officer and was known to love her flower garden she planted every spring.
Survivors include her children Glen W. Scales and wife Sherry of Allen, TX and Donna L. Platt and husband Steven of Butler, MO; siblings Dennis Clugston and wife Sandra of Deer Park, TX, Paula Clugston of Pittsburg, KS, Peggy Rowley of Pittsburg, KS and Garry Clugston and David Mitchell of Tulsa, OK; grandchildren Jenny Jo Burdine, Kaleb Platt, Breanna Jones and Tessa Webb; 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Linda was preceded in death by her husband, parents, in laws Melvin Scales, Maurice Scales and Judith Scales.
Funeral Services will be 10:00am Monday June 22, 2026 at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg, KS with Pastor Duane Elmore officiating. Burial will follow at the Monmouth Cemetery in McCune, KS. Family will receive friends from 9-10:00am prior to the service at the funeral home. Informal visitation will be from 2-5:00pm Sunday June 21, 2026 at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg, KS. In lieu of flowers the family asks expressions of sympathy to be in the form of memorials to SNPJ Scholarship Fund and/or Girard American Legion Post #26. Condolences may be left at https://www.bathnaylor.com. Arrangements by Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg, KS. Li
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