Linda Joyce McAnear

June 20, 1941 - July 12, 2021

Linda Joyce McAnear, 80, of McLean died Monday, July 12, 2021 in Amarillo. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Friday, July 16, 2021 in the McLean Church of Christ with Rev. Thacker Haynes, officiating. Cremation & Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of McLean. Linda was born June 20, 1941 in Amarillo to Wallace and Estelline Grimsley. She grew up in McLean and was a graduate of McLean High School. She had lived in Austin and moved back to McLean in 1977. She was a #1 McLean Tigers fan and hardly missed a sporting event. She married J.C. McAnear on January 30, 1981 in Oklahoma. Linda had volunteered for many years with the elections. She helped many people in McLean and was a great caretaker to many. She was a member of the McLean Church of Christ where she enjoyed helping/serving her church, as well as other churches in McLean. Linda loved her grandkids and great grandkids, and was an awesome wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, J.C. McAnear of McLean; her sons, Stephen McAnear of Amarillo, Jim Ridgway and wife LaNita of Bushland, and Davey Ridgway and wife Tennille of Salt Lake City, Utah; her daughters, Diane York and husband Phillip of Earth, Donna Smith of Whitney, and Darla Winters of Rockwall; her sisters, Fern Woods and husband David of McLean and Cheryl Smith and husband Carey Don of Lubbock; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren. The family request memorials be sent to the McLean Church of Christ or the Ronald McDonald House of Amarillo.