Linda Carol Smith Hellyer was born February 5, 1948 in the Sandhill community near Des Arc, Arkansas to Herbert and Gladys (Walters) Smith.  Linda graduated from Des Arc High School in 1966 and went on to ASU where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in History.  While in college she met Mike Hellyer and they married in 1974 and moved to Mike's home in Fredericktown, Missouri.  In 1979, Linda gave birth to her daughter Chandra who died as an infant and in 1984, Linda gave birth to her daughter Deidre who has been at her mother's side until the time of Linda's Death.

In 2004 Linda and Deidre moved back to Linda's home town of Des Arc.  For most of Linda's life, she has been involved with her church. She has worked with children's ministries, pastoral care, bible study and Sunday school.  Anyone who attended church with Linda knew her for her extreme knowledge of scriptures and bible history.  If you didn't know Linda for her biblical knowledge, you probably knew her for her baking. At the holidays, she made dozens and dozens of candies and cookies and multiple cakes and pies for all of her family, friends and neighbors to enjoy.   She always made wonderful desserts for church pot lucks and gatherings she also made each nephew and niece their own favorite kind of cake for their birthdays.

Ms. Hellyer is survived by Her Daughter, Deidre Hellyer, Nephew Adam Smith, Niece Rebecca (Toby) Morris, Sister in Law, Rita Smith (Rick) Dobson, Great nieces Meagan (Wayne) DeLisle, Savannah Morris, Allie Burke and Jennie Morris and one great-great niece.

Linda is preceded in death by her Daughter, Chandra Hellyer, Parents, Herbert and Gladys (Walters) Smith, Brother Arnold Smith and Nephew Alan Smith.

Visitation will be Monday, April 19, 2021 5pm-7pm Garth funeral home, Des Arc, AR

Funeral Tuesday April 20, 2021, 2pm Church of God of Prophecy, Des Arc followed by

Interment at Sandhill cemetery.