Linda May Beck-Pryor

Linda May Beck-Pryor, 81, of Lexington passed away April 24, 2025 at her home. Cremation has been entrusted to Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street, Odessa, Missouri 64076, 816-633-5524. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025 at Legacy Park Shelter House #1, 1201-1501 NE Legacy Park, Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64086. Memorials may be made to Autism Speaks. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com.

Linda was born May 8, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri to Cecil and Cecilia (Justus) Beck. She married Melvin “Leroy” Pryor on June 6, 1959. He preceded her in death on March 2, 2006. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, needle point, flower gardening, baking “pies” and riding motorcycles. She was an avid oil painter.

Survivors include her children, Melinda Hammond of Lexington, Missouri, and husband, Oliver “Butch” Hammond of Holden, Missouri, Melissa Brown and husband Shane of Oak Grove, Missouri and Malaina Gautieri and husband Joseph of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri; a brother, Everette Beck (Carol) of Shell Knob, Missouri; nine grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren; and many relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; and her granddaughter, Rebekkah Fletcher.