Linda Shearing Cormack, 48, died at her home in Willoughby, Ohio, of natural causes, on January 28, 2010.

She was born June 14, 1961 in Akron, Ohio. She was a graduate of Southern Ohio College-Northeast, Akron, Ohio and Mansfield Business College and was the Accounts Receivable Administrator for Siara Management, Ltd. in So. Euclid. She was an avid reader and a lover of animals. Linda was a talented musician and an amateur photographer and visited many Ohio zoos often, taking professional quality photographs, many appearing on the internet worldwide.

She is survived by her parents, A. Russell and Lora Shearing of Wooster, Ohio; aunt, Joan Faria; numerous cousins; and her Sheltie, Maxx. She was preceded in death by her brother, Stephen Shearing.

The funeral service will be at 12 Friday at the Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, Ohio. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ohio Sheltie Rescue Service, 6690 Hamilton Rd., Middletown, Ohio 45044.