MOCKSVILLE - Mrs. Retha Leona Pratt Whittaker, 81, of Wandering Lane, died Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on May 10, 1941, in Davie County, to the late Rufus Sidney and Lela Adeline Parker Pratt.
Retha was a very faithful and serving member of Blaise Baptist Church, where she was very involved in Special Friends Ministry and had made several mission trips with Disaster Relief Ministry. She was a graduate of Davie County Schools and worked for many years as a teacher's aide, volunteering even after retirement. She volunteered many years at A Storehouse For Jesus and Meals On Wheels.
Retha loved her family very much, especially her grandkids and great grandkids. Everyone that knew her knew that she loved Jesus and loved her Bible.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Fred, Doyle, Johnny, and Bruce Pratt. Survivors include her husband of 63 years; three sons; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Jerri.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 5, at Blaise Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Furches and Rev. Glenn Sellers officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:30 p.m., at the church.
Memorials may be considered for Disaster Relief Ministry, c/o Blaise Church Road, 134 Blaise Baptist Church, Mocksville, NC 27028.
Retha was a very faithful and serving member of Blaise Baptist Church, where she was very involved in Special Friends Ministry and had made several mission trips with Disaster Relief Ministry. She was a graduate of Davie County Schools and worked for many years as a teacher's aide, volunteering even after retirement. She volunteered many years at A Storehouse For Jesus and Meals On Wheels.
Retha loved her family very much, especially her grandkids and great grandkids. Everyone that knew her knew that she loved Jesus and loved her Bible.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Fred, Doyle, Johnny, and Bruce Pratt. Survivors include her husband of 63 years; three sons; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Jerri.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 5, at Blaise Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Furches and Rev. Glenn Sellers officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:30 p.m., at the church.
Memorials may be considered for Disaster Relief Ministry, c/o Blaise Church Road, 134 Blaise Baptist Church, Mocksville, NC 27028.
MOCKSVILLE - Mrs. Retha Leona Pratt Whittaker, 81, of Wandering Lane, died Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on May 10, 1941, in Davie County, to the late Rufus Sidney and Lela Adeline Parker Pratt.
Retha was a very faithful and serving member of Blaise Baptist Church, where she was very involved in Special Friends Ministry and had made several mission trips with Disaster Relief Ministry. She was a graduate of Davie County Schools and worked for many years as a teacher's aide, volunteering even after retirement. She volunteered many years at A Storehouse For Jesus and Meals On Wheels.
Retha loved her family very much, especially her grandkids and great grandkids. Everyone that knew her knew that she loved Jesus and loved her Bible.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Fred, Doyle, Johnny, and Bruce Pratt. Survivors include her husband of 63 years; three sons; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Jerri.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 5, at Blaise Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Furches and Rev. Glenn Sellers officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:30 p.m., at the church.
Memorials may be considered for Disaster Relief Ministry, c/o Blaise Church Road, 134 Blaise Baptist Church, Mocksville, NC 27028.
Retha was a very faithful and serving member of Blaise Baptist Church, where she was very involved in Special Friends Ministry and had made several mission trips with Disaster Relief Ministry. She was a graduate of Davie County Schools and worked for many years as a teacher's aide, volunteering even after retirement. She volunteered many years at A Storehouse For Jesus and Meals On Wheels.
Retha loved her family very much, especially her grandkids and great grandkids. Everyone that knew her knew that she loved Jesus and loved her Bible.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Fred, Doyle, Johnny, and Bruce Pratt. Survivors include her husband of 63 years; three sons; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Jerri.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 5, at Blaise Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Furches and Rev. Glenn Sellers officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:30 p.m., at the church.
Memorials may be considered for Disaster Relief Ministry, c/o Blaise Church Road, 134 Blaise Baptist Church, Mocksville, NC 27028.
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