Vangie Porter Pratt Obituary (1925

VANGIE PORTER PRATT, 89, widow of Fred "Dude" Pratt Jr., of Grassy Fork of Mill Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia, passed on November 14, 2014, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Vangie was born on August 16, 1925, to Walter and Lizzie Thompson Porter. Vangie enjoyed cooking for her family, gardening, sewing, and playing with her great-grandchildren. She was a member of Old Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church and attended Wilson Chapel Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Ethe Adkins and Ruth Rice; and brothers, Thurman Porter, Nebert Porter, and Franklin Porter. She is survived by brother Jack Porter (Virginia); children, Diana Jordan (Tom) and Darrell Pratt (Barbara); grandchildren Stacy Garrett (Matthew), Bradley Jordan (Mandy), Evan Lynch (Barrett), and Austin Pratt; and great-grandchildren, Brynn Jordan and Mitchell Garrett. The family would like to thank caregivers Christie Pancake and Annie McGlone. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2014, at Young Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Maynard officiating. Burial will follow at the Workman Cemetery, Mill Creek Rd. Visitation will be noon until time of service on Monday at Young Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Workman Cemetery c/o Ralph Porter, 140 Jarrett Lane, Ft. Gay, WV 25514.