Obituary

Straulie Ferrell Pratt
(April 5, 1933 - September 23, 2014)

Straulie Ferrell Pratt, 81, of Huntington, beloved sister, aunt, great aunt and friend, passed away on Tuesday September 23, 2014, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV after a brief illness. The family will receive friends at the Reger Funeral Home, 1242 Adams Ave, Huntington, from 6 to 9 pm Thursday, September 25. Funeral services will be held at the Jefferson Avenue Church of God, 2039 Jefferson Ave., Huntington, on Friday September 26, at 11 am, followed by graveside services at Forest Memorial Park, Milton, WV. Straulie was born on April 7, 1933, at Salt Lick, KY, to Johnse and Esther Ferrell. She was preceded in death by her husband Hillis Pratt; her brothers Bryson, Marion and Hugh Ferrell and her sister Mary Marcum. She is survived by her sisters Lula Ferrell, Sallie Farley, Gracie Vernatter and her brother Grover Ferrell, and by nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews, to whom she was a second mommy, and all of whom adored her and who counted her not only as their aunt but also as their close friend. Straulie also modeled Christ in her life and was a shining example of a truly humble spirit who preferred others to herself. The lives of her family and friends were richer for her beautiful presence and she will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and church family.