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Graveside Ceremony: 12 noon Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora
Myra G. (Richey) Lincoln, age 78, of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away on the morning of November 12, 2025.
She was born August 15, 1947, in Effingham, Illinois, to Jacob Donald and Mildred Mae (Mattoon) Richey.
In 1975, Myra was hired as a secretary to the Staff Judge Advocate General at Chanute Air Force base in Illinois. She held that job for some time before moving over to the Missile Training Group as a secretary. After a short break she returned to work in the 3345th Finance and Accounting Squadron, until 1990 when she took a leave without pay to be home with her parents while her husband was stationed at Osan AB South Korea. After his return they moved to Bergstrom AFB in Austin, Texas, where she worked as an accounting Technician in the Accounting section and Secretary for the Comptroller at Bergstrom AFB Texas. Then, after moving to Cannon AFB, she resumed work in Accounting and Finance, serving on tiger teams for the consolidation of accounting sections. She then worked in the Financial Management Section of the 27th Civil Engineer Squadron until she took an assignment with the 18th Fighter Wing at Kadena AB, Okinawa, where she was the Financial Manager for the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron. Upon returning to the United States, she came back to the 27th Civil Engineer Squadron as the Assistant Financial Manager, remaining there until her retirement in 2009.
Myra’s greatest pleasures and abilities were playing the piano and organ. She started playing at age eleven, and by age twelve she was the organist and pianist for her church. She played both instruments in many base chapels and churches throughout her travels.
She is survived by William Lincoln, her husband of 39 years; son, Jay (Christine) Creek of Champaign, IL; daughter, Annissa (Creek) Kief of Beech Grove, IN; grandchildren, Dustin Kief, Allison (Reiling) Stanley, Evan Reiling; and great-grandchild, Waylon Kief.
She was preceded in passing by her parents; daughter, Amy Sue Creek; and brother, Jay (Pam) Richey.
A graveside ceremony will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, Illinois, beginning at 12 noon on Saturday, December 6, 2025. A funeral service was held Friday, November 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clovis, New Mexico. Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora assisted with local arrangements. To share a condolence or memory, visit: www.frankandbright.com
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I’m so sorry to hear about Myra’s passing. She and I were high school classmates, but I knew her at a young age because we attended the same church as children. My deepest sympathy goes to her family.
Rest in peace Myra.
Rest in Peace Myra 🕊️
Darla, I am so sorry about Myra’s passing. I didn’t know her but I remember your Mom and Dad talking about her.They were always excited when she would be at their house for a visit. Your in my prayers.
As a former Flora Township High School student at the same time as Myra, she was a wonderful person to know
Myra and I were HS classmates . Her house was only a few blocks from where I lived. I remember a snow storm our Junior year (1964), school was out and she invited a few of us to her house. I specifically remember taking a couple of Beatle albums and dancing as her mother supplied us with cokes and homemade cookies. Simpler times. May her memory be a blessing
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