Benny Dowell Pryor

  Benny Dowell Pryor, 95, formally of Friona, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022. He was born July 1, 1927, in Collin County, Texas, to Roland Andrew and Bertha McLarry Pryor. Benny served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He earned a master's degree in education from Texas Tech University, was a long-time agriculture teacher at Friona High School and a member of Southcrest Baptist Church in Lubbock. 

  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Pryor.

  Benny is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mary; children, Vicki Carr and husband, Robert and Keith Pryor and wife, Rhonda; sister, Melba Joslin; grandchildren, Jason Pryor and wife, Patrice and Karra Morton and husband, Casey; and great grandchildren, Loren, Jacob, Kale, Jack, and Allie.

  A reception will be held at McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center, 2521 17th Street, Lubbock, Texas, on October 16, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.