OBITUARY: Linda Ruth Fizer

Linda Ruth Sloan Fizer was born Oct. 1, 1944, in Robertson County, the daughter of Sarah Johnson and Ben Sloan. She was a member of the Springfield High School Class of 1962. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree, and her Master’s degree from Austin Peay State University. She gained a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Nashville School of Law in 1980, graduating in the upper five percent of her class.

Professionally, she served as a Business Education Instructor at Cheatham County High School for 24 years. She also served as the Cheatham County Executive for 8 years where her visions helped bring the county forward into the 21st century. In 1980, Mrs. Fizer opened her own law practice and became the first woman to open a private practice law firm in Cheatham County. In 1998 she moved her law office from Ashland City to Springfield.

She held professional memberships in the Robertson County and Tennessee Bar Associations and The Roberson County Career Women’s Association as well as being active in her community. A great visionary, she initiated and served on the first Board of Trustees of Leadership Cheatham County and initiated and served on the first Board of the Cheatham County Education Foundation and was honored for her many great achievements.

Mrs. Fizer was named the 1996 Outstanding Woman of the Century for Cheatham County. She was also named Career Woman of the Year by the Robertson County Career Woman’s Association in 2002. Mrs. Fizer was an advocate for children and Women’s rights. If anyone needed her help or advice, she was there rooting for them and helping in any way that she could. If she was on your team, she was on it!

She exhibited compassion and unconditional love to those that needed it. She was kind. In her spare time, she loved going to TPAC, movie days, going to bicycle races, hanging out by the pool, traveling, and she loved flowers.

Although Mrs. Fizer was recognized as a well-accomplished civic and public servant, she felt that her greatest achievement was that of wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and finally, great-grandmother. She leaves behind her husband of 61 years, Anthony L. Fizer (Amp), and brothers, Robert Sloan, Don Sloan and sister-in-law Susie Sloan of Springfield, her two children, twin firecrackers, Jeffrey S. Fizer and his wife, Claudette, and Tammy Fizer Wemyss and her husband, Bill, and grandchildren, Emily and Ben Fizer, Eli Wemyss, great-grandchildren, Cadence Eversoll, Rori and Emery Beckel, several nieces and nephews, as well as her precious cat, Lucy.

Mrs. Fizer passed from this life on Friday February 7, 2025, at her home. A visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Robertson County Funeral Home. The family wants to thank Tennova Hospice out of Clarksville for their help during Mrs. Fizer’s brief illness. If so desired the family requests memorial contributions to either Hospice Promise Foundation or to Walden’s Puddle. All donations may be sent in c/o the Robertson County Funeral Home. Robertson County Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.