Obituary of Linda Carol Carleton

Linda Carol Carleton, 77, of Ardmore, OK, passed away on May, 2, 2026.

Linda was born on October 16, 1948 in Enid, OK to Truman and Bessie Rogers and was the youngest of 4 children and the second daughter. Linda, had fond memories of growing up in Enid with her family and her dog Bozo. She was a cheerleader at Enid public schools and while attending college at Phillips University where she graduated with a degree in education in 1969. While at Phillips, she also enjoyed spending time with her sorority sisters at Zonta Sorority. In the summer of 1969 she met and instantly fell in love with her soul mate, Robert who was her husband of 56 years. After a short time in Enid, the couple moved to Guthrie for ten years and then on to Ardmore, OK where they lived in their home for 40 years. Linda was a teacher and counselor and retired in 2003. She always wanted to take care of others, loved her students, and of course was the best Mom, Grandmother and Great-grandmother who made sure everyone was well fed and enjoyed their time at her home. She hosted summer camp for her grandkids, celebrated big at the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, had several fur babies over the years, loved to work outside, kept the bird feeders full, was quick-witted with a great sense of humor, and was the first to compliment you on a job well done. She enjoyed working on projects around the house and was a DIY’er before HGTV made it cool. In retirement the couple traveled the world, took their kids and grandkids on trips and enjoyed over a decade of RV’ing around the United States.

She is survived by her spouse, Robert Carleton; children Barbara Clark (Andrew) and Jill Barnes (Taylor); six grandchildren, Andrew Clark Jr., Corey Clark, Brittany Atkinson (Bryce), Gage Clark, Glendon Barnes and Brooke Barnes; two great-grandchildren, Brady Atkinson and Benjamin Atkinson; sister Joan Compton (William). She was preceded in death by her parents, Truman and Bessie Rogers and brothers Robert Rogers and Gene Rogers.

A celebration of Linda’s life will be held on June 18th at 7pm central standard time with Virtual Memorial Gatherings & Live Streaming. Friends, family, and others are invited to come and reminisce.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Alzheimer Association.