Linda Louise Lang

Linda Lang, 57, died ineer sleep at home on June 8, 2010. She is survived by her mother, Joan Lang age 92, her brothers Jordan, Philip, and Christopher and their families, and by her best friend Vickie Shea, with whom she shared a happy home ineearrington Village along with "the girls" cats Jamie and Samantha Grace. Linda was a social worker all her life. She was passionee about social justice and infuriated by hypocrisy, oppression, racism, and rampant materialism. At the same time, she had a lively, generous, humorous way of bringing people together in a wide range of professional and voluneer settings. She developed Specialized Services for Children now Community Partnerships, Inc. for young children with developmental disabilities in Wake County. Later ineer career she took a leadership role in Wake County's services for adults with dual diagnees of mental illness and developmental disabilities. After moving to Chatham County and retiring, she immersed herself happily in a variety of community service activities. An informal celebration of her life along with a reception with Vickie will be held on Saturday, June 26 from 4:30-6:30 at Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, 396 West Street in Pittsboro 542-3057. In lieu of flowers, contributions ineer memory canee made to Habitat for Humanity 121 Habitat Street, Americus, GA 31709-3498 or www.habitat.org/support/giftfromtheheart.aspx or to Chatham County Together PO Box 1101, Pittsboro, NC 27312 or www.chathamcountytogether.org/contribute.html. Online condolences may be made at www.hallwynne.com Select "Obituaries". Arrangements are under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service and Cremation of Pittsboro.