Rebecca Lynn “Becky” Willeford was born on November 5, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was one of two children of Alton Leo and Betty Joline (Sigler) Willeford.

Becky graduated from Raytown High School and then attended Northwest Missouri State, University of Missouri. She received her Masters in Speech Pathology from Central Missouri State University.

Becky was a police officer and later taught at the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Academy. She later worked as a speech therapist for the Kansas City, Missouri, School District.

Becky loved the outdoors, camping, traveling, hiking, wildlife, birds, and cats and dogs. She adored children, especially babies.

Becky was a flag-waving Democrat, hated injustice, and always supported the underdog. She loved her family, friends, people of all walks of life, a good margarita, and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Becky passed away on November 29, 2024, at a Rock Port, Missouri, care center. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a daughter, Summer Willeford.

Survivors include her children, Carina, Luke, and Isaiah Willeford, all of Kansas City; brother and sister-in-law, Christopher and Kristy Willeford and their son Brittain, Lee’s Summit, Missouri; and four grandchildren, Anniyah, Marlee, Draylen, and Dakari.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Care has been entrusted to Chamberlain Funeral Home, Rock Port. Online condolences may be left at www.chamberlainfuneral.com.