Linda Shelor is a life-long resident of Salem . Her father, Raymond (nicknamed Pharoah) used to bring her to John M. Oakey & Son, where he volunteered when she was a child. Linda and her husband of 39 years, J.R., have two sons: Chris and Justin (wife, Beth). Linda is a retiree of the Roanoke City Police Department and has been employed at the Salem Police Department as a Police Records Specialist since 2000. J.R. is an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church International and currently serves as the Assistant Pastor at Faith Wesleyan Church in West Salem . Linda has been a part-time employee at John M. Oakey & Son since March 2007. She considers her employment as a ministry and appreciates the opportunity to serve people in need.