Linda Peters-Barthuly Obituary

Linda Gay Peters-Barthuly

October 1, 1958 - December 31, 2024

Kennewick, Washington - On December 31st in the early morning hours in Kennewick, WA, while surrounded by loved ones, Linda Gay Peters-Barthuly lost her battle with cancer at the age of 66. Linda was born on October 1st 1958 in Billings, Montana and was one of six children to Alsie and Alonzo Parks. Linda loved her friends and family ferociously and lived each day to the last. Linda was the ultimate stay-at-home mom who cooked and baked for her family of 8 until she went after her passion and received her degree in Criminal Justice from Blue Mountain Community College in 1994. That Winter she was employed at Benton County Jail until the day she retired in 2013. While employed at Benton County Jail she created and implemented the Classification program (that is now used today as well as at many other facilities), she was the president of the Washington State Jail Association, and she taught the PRIA program. During her retirement, her husband Jerry and her had many adventures in their RV and on their Harley. They dropped many pins all over the map of the US and went on many cruises. She was survived by her husband of 47 years, Jerry Dale Peters, her children: William Peters, Candy Gillespie (husband, Frank), Jerica Leisenring (husband, Mike), Melanie Wells (husband, Scott), Brandy Peters (fiancé, Rena), Ashley Bautista-Peters (wife, Claudia) as well as her 16 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and many other children she took under her wing over the years. There will be a memorial service taking place this Spring. A big thank you to all her friends and loved ones who helped love and care for her through this trying time.