Linda Kay McCrea, age 76, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 in St. James, Missouri. Linda was born June 20, 1946 in Gainesville, Missouri to Orville and Norma (Hathcock) Evans.
Linda grew up in Tecumseh, Missouri where she went to several one-room schoolhouses. She married Ernest David McCrea, Jr. on February 4, 1966 in Houston, Missouri and to this union two children were born.
She was a devoted Christian and attended Licking Church of Christ for thirty-seven years. She loved working in her gardens, both flowers and vegetables. She had the most beautiful flowers in her front yard. When she was unable to tend to them anymore, neighbors said they missed seeing them.
Family time was always important to Linda. She loved traveling all over the United States with them by her side. She will be remembered as a kind, caring, and loving woman. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Linda is preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Donnie Evans, David Evans, Bob Evans, Jim Evans; two sisters, Fern Robertson, and Annie Sloan.
She is survived by her loving husband, Ernest McCrea; two daughters, Ronda and Randy Altis of St. James, MO, Sandra and Neil Flake of Mansfield, MO; two brothers, Junior Evans of Tecumseh, MO, and Larry Evans of Mtn. Home, AR; and seven grandchildren, Spencer Flake, Morgan Flake, Jaden Flake, Isaac Altis, Matthew Altis, James Altis, and John Altis; and many nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sunshine and Rainbow Day School in memory of Linda.
