Linda Darlene Chuculate was born May 10, 1947 in Dallas, Texas to James Edward Allen and Mary Darline Mussato. She moved to Newkirk, Oklahoma to live with and help out her aunt and uncle while still a teenager. It was through them she met Joseph "Joe" Chuculate, Jr., whom she married on August 12, 1967. She began a happy and fulfilled life, traveling with Joe and their daughters, Melissa and Shawna, as his work took them to such places as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Philippines and the United Kingdom. They made their home in the Houston, Texas area for many years before moving to Wagoner. Linda was a dedicated wife, mother, and homemaker; and she was known to be the CEO of the Chuculate family.   Linda departed this life on Thursday, December 10, 2015 in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 68 years and 7 months. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Joseph Gene Chuculate; a brother, Tommy Bullard; and brothers-in-law, Kenneth Lee Chuculate and Richard Star "Knoxie" Chuculate.   She is survived by her loving family: husband, Joseph Chuculate, Jr. of the home in Wagoner, Oklahoma; two daughters, Melissa Jo Trader and her husband, Danny, of Houston, Texas and Shawna Lynn Chuculate of Tulsa, Oklahoma; grandson, Andrew Joseph Lukens; great-grandson, Kaiden Joseph Lukens; two brothers, John Bullard of Kaufman, Texas and Ernie Knowles of Garland, Texas; two brothers-in-law, Wiley Chuculate and his wife, Gwen, of Wagoner, Oklahoma and Dewitt Chuculate of Hulbert, Oklahoma; sisters-in-law, Julia Mae Ballard and her husband, Clyde, of Rose, Oklahoma, Sharon Chuculate of Wagoner, Oklahoma, Judy Lacey of Arkansas City, Kansas, and Patricia Chuculate of Hulbert, Oklahoma; numerous nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.   A Memorial Service will be held for Linda at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Mallett Funeral Home Chapel in Wagoner. Reverend Dan French will officiate.