Linda Spearman McLeod, 80, of Florence, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020. Mrs. McLeod was born in Anderson County, SC a daughter of the late JC Spearman and Gladys Bagwell Spearman.She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. McLeod who loved children dearly, served many years as a preschool teacher and director of after-school care. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lloyd George McLeod, Sr.; and her brother, Jerry Spearman. Surviving are her son, George (Gay) McLeod of Summerville; daughters, Lisa S. (Jeffrey) McLeod-Simmons of Fairfield, PA, and Karen (David) Jones of Florence; grandchildren, Whit McLeod, Hunt McLeod, Scott McLeod, Emily Tomlinson, Matthew Tomlinson, Emma Simmons, and Sarah Simmons; brothers, William “Bill” Spearman of Greenville and James “Jim” Spearman of Piedmont; sister, Mary Ann Barnett of Ladson, SC. Memorials may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Children’s Ministry, 915 Cherokee Road, Florence, SC29501. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Calvary Baptist Church on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.The service will follow in the church sanctuary at 1:00 pm.The service will also be live-streamed on www.calvarycares.com.Burial will follow in Elim Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Please send condolences to the family in the obituary section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com. Covid-19 protocol will be observed for all gatherings.