William R. Pratt

WILLIAM R. PRATT

Salem

William R. Pratt, 80, of Salem, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at his home on Salem.

Bob was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Des Moines the son of George Arthur and Delores Heseltine Pratt. After his father's death, his mother married Louis Ballard. Bob joined the U.S. Air Force on March 10, 1958, and was honorably discharged on March 9, 1962. He was united in marriage to Martha Watson on June 23, 1962, in Salem. He enjoyed fishing, working in his yard, cutting the grass on his John Deere lawn mower, taking care of his fruit trees, he was meticulous about his hummingbirds and providing for his family. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his dog Max.

Bob is survived by his wife, Martha, of 57 years; his children, Dawn (Jim) Tomson of Hillsboro, Mark Pratt of Mount Pleasant, Doug ( Melissa) Pratt of Salem; his grandchildren, Heather, Drake, Brady, Brittanie, Sophia and Nathanial; his great-grandchildren, Oliver, Brantley, Declan and Cohen; one brother, Roy Pratt and stepbrother, Chuck Ballard, both of Arizona.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Jim Pratt; and one sister, Velda Bensley.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant. Burial will be in the Salem East Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the Murphy Funeral Home. where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening. A memorial has been established in his memory.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com.

Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is handling the arrangements.