Linda L. Pray, 72, of Port Royal, passed away at 9:30 PM, on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Mifflintown.
Born on September 6, 1950, in Lewistown, Mifflin County, she was a daughter of the late William Edward Leonard and Geraldine Elizabeth (Lauver) Leonard. On December 18, 1982, she married her late husband, Richard J. “Dick” Pray, with whom she spent nearly 29 years of marriage before his passing on November 16, 2011.
She is survived by her sisters, Nancy Casner and her husband Stanley “Brad” of Mifflintown and Bonnie Seiler of Pottsville, PA; her step-children, Steven R. Pray, William E. Pray, Sheila A. (Pray) Lebkicher, Patrick E. Pray, and David K. Pray; step-grandchildren, Olney Pray Innerst, Megan Pray Dove, Shannon Pray Thornton, David Shemaria, Adam Lebkicher, Michael Pray, Gregory Pray, Erin Pray, Charlotte Elena Pray, Nathan Pray. Daniel Pray and Kristen Pray Wicks; thirteen step-great-grandchildren; and Linda’s high school girlfriends who met weekly for “Breakfast Club,” Doris, Kathy, Sandy, Ruthann, Cindy, Donna, and Maryann. Linda would wish to give special acknowledgement to her beloved step-daughter in law, Pam Pray, for all of the care, love, and consideration give to her throughout the years.
Linda was a 1968 graduate of Juniata High School, Mifflintown.
Along with her husband, Dick, she owned and operated McClure’s Flowers, Port Royal and later retired from the PA Department of Revenue in 2014.
Her memberships included the Westminster United Presbyterian Church, Mifflintown, Port Royal Presbyterian Church where she served as an Elder, President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Crawford-Brubaker Post 5863 in Mifflintown, and the Port Royal Book Club.
Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at the Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown with the Rev. Samuel J. Leister officiating.
There will be no viewing or visitation.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown.
Contributed by meby1 on 8/28/23 - Image Year: 2023
Linda and I had been friend's since Junior High. Lost contact with one another due to her and I both moving out of the area. Reconnected about 10 years ago and I am so happy we did. Linda, Kathy and I had so many laughs together over the years and when I was going through a rough time when my husband got sick, she was there to listen. I miss this feisty beautiful intelligent woman. May she now have peace
My condolences to her sister Nancy
