Christy Ann Pryor

Christy Ann Pryor, age 80, of Dover, DE, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Born in New Orleans, LA on December 30, 1945, she was a daughter of the late LaVera A. and Yvonne L. (Schneider) Pryor.  She spent her career working in the field of education.  She started out working in the DC public library through college and after she graduated from American University.  She also worked on and received her master’s in library science while working for the library.  She then transitioned over to DC public schools where she taught sixth grade English and then began being a librarian for the public schools.  When DC decided to no longer have librarians in the schools, she went back to the public library system, where she retired in September 2015 as a children’s librarian.

She enjoyed watching good ole westerns and sitcoms while working on a good word search puzzle.  She was a lifetime member of the National Corvette Museum for her love of the corvette.  She participated in corvette shows and parades with her corvette while being a certified corvette judge.  She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, while especially taking her grandchildren for a good ole chocolate milkshake.

She is survived by her younger brother, Stanley Pryor; oldest son, Jonathan Barnes with his wife, Stacy, and their two sons, Brandon and Zachary.  Also, her youngest son, Ivan Barnes and his wife, Tatheer, and their two children, Benjamin and Tabitha.

All services will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Christy’s memory to the National Corvette Museum, Attn:  Donations, 350 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101-9134 or online by clicking here.