Roper Funeral Home and Crematory 206 Holly St Jasper, GA 30143 (706) 253-7500 (706) 253-0040 www.roperfuneralhome.com She didn't want an obituary. Let's start with that. The woman who began her career writing obituaries and wrote so many for her local paper and community didn't want this. Laura McGregor Link wanted to be remembered by those she loved and those she knew for all she was, the way she was, and who she was. She felt that could happen without a formal obituary. She was born in Atlanta on June 12, 1934, a child of the Great Depression. She found some of her happiest days in the 1950s with poodle skirts and a life filled with friends and dances. She would become a member of the Phi Mu sorority at the University of Alabama where she graduated in 1956. She worked at the Atlanta Journal and Constitution newspaper, writing obituaries and working on other news desks. While there, she also interviewed Sir Edmund Hillary and took Brenda Lee around town. Laura would go on to hold jobs at Pace Academy where her children were in school. She would work at the Peachtree Road Methodist Church preschool with her close friend Carolyn Brooks. She was also a wedding coordinator there. She worked at Emory University's School of Medical Education and traveled the world putting on conferences for different departments. Later in life, she planned weddings in Big Canoe where she moved in 1996. In Big Canoe, she was an important and active part of the community. She was an avid supporter of the Black Bear Project. She volunteered at the voting precinct, and she worked for years as a writer and proofreader for the community paper, Smoke Signals. She loved to garden, sew, and read. She loved classical music and time with her beloved friends. Laura passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the age of 92, surrounded by her family. She lived a life of endurance, humor, individuality, and determination. For those she knew-her lifelong and recent friends, her community and caregivers, her family and extended family- her memory lives on. Survivors include her daughter Karen Domenico and her son Richard Link, son-in-law Lawrence Domenico, daughter-in-law Kristin Siembieda, and grandchildren Will and Katie Domenico. She was preceded in death by her father, Max Emerson McGregor, and her mother, Jessie Ellzey McGregor. A Celebration of Life service will be held on September 23, 2026 at the Big Canoe Chapel at 2 pm. A short reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Big Canoe Animal Rescue (where she got her cats) or Good Samaritan. Arrangements are entrusted to the Staff of Roper Funeral Home and Crematory.