Gregory Allen Beckett, age 65 of Affton MO, passed away April 29, 2025, after an extended illness.
Greg was born in 1959 to Bertram and Bertha Beckett of Crestwood MO and was a lifelong St. Louis resident. He graduated from Lindbergh High School in 1978 where he enjoyed playing baseball for the Flyers.
Greg is survived by his sister Barb Jolliff (Homer), his brother Vince (Karen), nieces Megan Brooks (Bobby), Katie Jolliff (Janessa), Jennifer Schmidt (Tyler), Valerie, Nicole and several grand nieces and nephews. Greg was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Willam and Rick.
Funeral: Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Resurrection Cemetery 10:00 AM Graveside Service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the ASPCA aspca.org or an animal rescue charity of your choice to continue his love for dogs.
Hugs to you all. Tom and I have you in our thoughts and prayers. Greg was such a wonderful guy. He will truly be missed.
Thanks. We will miss him but glad he is at peace and not struggling any longer.
To my childhood and high school teammate…When you grow up in the same neighborhood, there’s a fellowship that once formed, never goes away.
Even though I haven’t seen Greg for many years, I am saddened at the news of his passing.
My condolences to his friends and family.
RIP
Steve, Thanks. We remember going to watch you and Greg play baseball together. We heard many good stories from him about those times.
Barb and Vince (and your families),
We have fond memories of Greg and all of you as we lived next door on Lodge Pole. Those care free times when we enjoyed some fun baseball or softball or some street hockey on roller skates bring back great memories. Our dads could work together to build or fix anything. Our moms were always borrowing a couple eggs, some Band Aids or whatever they needed to make sure we were all well cared for. We haven’t connected in a long time, but as Steve Mosier said there’s a common bond we have and we carry it with us always. We’re so sorry for your loss and we will keep all of you in our prayers.
Sue Simmons,
Jeff Simmons, and
Shirley Simmons
Sue,
Thank you. We remember those times as well. Games of hide and seek until it got dark and then we would catch lightning bugs in a jar. Those were the good old days for sure.
Sue, thank you.
Yes we remember those glorious carefree days as well. It was the best of times growing up in our neighborhood. I enjoy sharing all these memories with my kids and grandkids. They get a kick out of it.
Barb, Vince and family,
We were so sorry to hear Greg passed away. He wrote us such a lovely letter when Shelley died, over 12 years ago and we still have the letter. Greg was a special guy and we hope he is at peace and struggling no longer. We honored what was close to his heart and made a donation to a local dog rescue.
Sending our love, hugs and prayers to all of you.
Joel & Millie Enger