Funeral services to honor the life of Mrs. Blackwell will be held at 12:00 noon Monday in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:30AM until 11:45 AM prior to the service at Liberty Mortuary. Burial will follow at Liberty Memorial Gardens.
Kathryn Pratt Blackwell, 88, of 101 Mae Street, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at the home of her daughter. Born in Liberty, she was the widow of Roy Ray Blackwell and a daughter of the late Burts Bonner Pratt, Sr. and Frances Boggs Pratt. She was retired from Glenwood Mills and a member of Calumet Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Linda Whitlock(Billy) of Liberty; two sons, David “Buddy” DeNard(Buea) and Garen DeNard both of Liberty; three brothers, Bonner Pratt of Greenville, Joseph Pratt of Richmond, VA and Paul David Pratt of Liberty; five grandchildren, April Durham(Brad), Amy White(Mike), Amanda Rollins(Kevin), Brittany Bridwell(Matt) and Andrew DeNard(Jenna); and four great grandchildren, Kathryn Durham, Cameron Durham, Emma White and Kaylee Chastain.
In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by 3 sisters, Mary Frances Proffitt, Eleanor Williams and Aletha Smith; and 2 brothers, Kyle Pratt and Robert “Bobby” Pratt.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Calumet Baptist Church: 400 S. Peachtree Street Liberty, SC 29657. The family will be at the home of her daughter, Linda Whitlock at 349 Lakeview Drive Liberty, SC 29657. Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements. www.libertymortuary.com