Linda C. Alvey Newton, age 68 of Saint Francis, passed away of Tuesday, December 12, 2023, of Cancer, at Baptist Health Louisville.  She was born August 23, 1955, in New Hope to the late John Albert and Mary Agnes Hagan.  Linda was a graduate of Nelson County High School and a member of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.  She formerly worked as a Childcare Teacher with the Loretto Child Care Center.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, William "Bill" Alvey in 1990 and her second husband, Jerry Newton in 2018; her infant daughter, Malinda Alvey and three brothers, Alton Wayne, James Randy, and Steven "Hank" Hagan.

Survivors include her daughter, Amanda Carlton (David), her son Patrick Alvey (Stacy) all of Loretto; her stepson, Jeremy Newton (Jacque) of Bardstown; nine beloved grandchildren; D. J. and Dallas Carlton, Cody, Ethan, and Alivia Alvey, Lexi Jo, Janet, and Devan Newton and Landon Miller; one sister, Wanda Jones (Tom) of Louisville; four brothers, Joe Hagan (Fay) and Larry Hagan (Diane) all of Loretto, Keith Hagan of New Hope, and Danny Hagan of Buffalo.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am Friday, December 15, 2023, at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, Loretto.  Rev. Richard Goodin will officiate.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 pm Thursday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 pm by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Pallbearers are Larry Hagan, Keith Hagan, Devan Newton, Dallas Carlton, Steve Mudd, and Patrick Alvey.  Honorary pallbearers are the other grandchildren.