Linda Fay Brockman

Linda Fay Brockman

1945-2016

Linda Fay Peacock Brockman, 71, died Aug. 12, 2016, at her home in Canton. 

She was born on the Feb. 25, 1945, in Fort Worth to Theodore D. “T.D.” and Edna Dillard Peacock.

Mrs. Brockman grew up in Big Spring and graduated from Big Spring High School. After high school she married and moved to Wichita Falls. After moving to Throckmorton while rearing her children, she earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. She was an elementary teacher and librarian for Throckmorton ISD, Kermit ISD, Midland ISD and Baccus Elementary School in Granbury. After retiring from teaching, she became a Mary Kay consultant and cared for her cherished customers for more than 10 years.

One of her proudest accomplishments was completing the Rock and Roll Arizona Marathon in 2004, after beating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the late 90s. She raised over $3,000 for the American Stroke Association.

She married the love of her life, Larry D. Brockman, in August 1964 in Big Spring. They were happily married for 51 years.

She was a Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Throckmorton Chapter No. 500. She served as a Stephen Minister for Acton United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Canton First United Methodist Church, the Canton Rotary Club, the Wednesday Study Club, the Methodist Christian Women’s Group and Delta Kappa Gamma. 

She received the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award for Excellence in Education from the Granbury Masonic Lodge No. 392. She also received the Rotary Paul Harris Fellow Award, as well as numerous other awards in education.

She was preceded in death by her parents, T.D and Edna Dillard Peacock, and her brother, Jimmy Peacock.

She is survived by husband, Larry Brockman of Canton; daughter, Jennifer Brockman and wife Paula Welch of Fort Worth; son, Geoffrey Brockman and wife Crystal of Longview; brother, Ray Peacock and wife Debbie of Midland; twin sister, Kay Seager and husband Gary of Longview; brother, Larry Peacock and wife Frances of Caddo Mills; brother, Dale Peacock of Big Spring; and a multitude of family, friends and loved ones.

A service celebrating her life will be held at Canton First United Methodist Church, 600 S. Buffalo, Canton, at 1 p.m. Sep. 10.

Honorary pallbearers are Brock Warren, Ian Hughes, Zach Hughes, Jared Hitt, John Sullivan and Bob Hargrove.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Canton Rotary Scholarship Fund at P.O. Box 1354, Canton TX 75103 or the Canton First United Methodist Church Endowment Fund at 600 S. Buffalo St., Canton TX 75103.