The Shreveport Times
Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Linda Mason Derrick 
Smyrna Cemetery, Grand Cane, DeSoto Parish, LA

SHREVEPORT, LA - Mrs. Linda Mason Derrick died at home Sunday, December 18, 2005, after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held at Smyrna Cemetery near Grand Cane, LA, on Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. Memorial services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, 1915 Grover Place, Shreveport. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Dyer and Reverend David Laverty.

Mrs. Derrick was born in DeSoto Parish and was a resident of Shreveport for more than 50 years. She was a career educator and worked in DeSoto and Caddo Parishes as an elementary teacher and coordinator for over 30 years. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. Mrs. Derrick was a lifelong Presbyterian. Her love of children and dedication to teaching extended to Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, where she served in Christian Education.

Mrs. Derrick was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Mason, and her brother, Hilton Mason. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, William J. Derrick; daughter, Dimity Derrick Greer and her husband, E.S. Greer; daughter, Cara L. Derrick; and grandsons, William Vance Greer and Douglas Greer. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, Providence House, or Shriners' Hospital for Children.

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