Vernon Loy Pratt, 76, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 12:18 am, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born July 4, 1943 in Wabash, to Walter and Mary (Lewis) Pratt.
Vernon married Ada M. Creecy in Centerville, Michigan on August 29, 1961. He worked at General Tire/Trelleborg in Wabash and Peru, retiring after 41 years, and also worked 15 years at Crystal Flash in Wabash. Vernon was a member of the Church of Christ at Treaty. He enjoyed listening to music, watching Fox News, and being with his family. Vernon was an avid IU Basketball and Indianapolis Colts fan.
He is survived by his Wife, Ada Pratt of Wabash, two children, Mark (Becky) Pratt of Wabash, and Diana (Charlie) Hunt of LaFontaine, Indiana, five grandchildren, Brittany (Ben) Brubaker and Amanda (Mikey) Stevenson, both of Wabash, Emma Hunt of LaFontaine, Cassandra Diskey and Chase Hunt, both of Wabash, seven great grandchildren, brother, Herbert Pratt of Bluefield, West Virginia, and two sisters, Marilyn (Max) Benson of Princeton, West Virginia, and Janice (Gerry) Brakkee of California. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Kenneth Pratt, and grandson, Logan Hunt.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Ryan Weaver and Leon Kirk officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 9:30-11:00 am Saturday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is the family of Vernon Pratt, for expenses.
The memorial guest book for Vernon may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.