Joseph Patrick Pratt

Rhome ~ Joseph Pratt, 58, former owner of  Blue Bonnet Cleaners, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in Decatur at 7:20 PM.

Funeral is 10:30 A.M. Monday, March 20, 2017 at Aurora Baptist Church.  Family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Christian Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.

Pastor Jimmy Withers will officiate.  Pallbearers will include: Phillip Pratt, Jeremy Pratt, Joel Pratt, Jordan Hines, Ted Smith, and John Quinn.

Joseph was born on August 22, 1958 to Harry and Odette (Douglas) Pratt in Lafayette, Louisiana.  He was united in marriage to Brenda Hines on February 26, 1975 in Dallas.  Joseph served in the United States Navy.  He was a member of Aurora Baptist Church. He also was well cared for by his beloved friend and physician Dr. Andrew Hoover of Rhome.

He was preceded in death by his parents and Linda Paul Harper Hines (mother in law).

Those left behind to cherish his memory are: his wife of 42 years, Brenda Pratt of Rhome; his father in law George Ray Hines and wife Juanita of Rhome; his sons: Phillip Pratt and wife Denise of Lewisville, Jeremy Pratt and wife Melissa of Bedford, and Joel Pratt and wife Calandra of White Settlement; his grandchildren: Landon, Caleb, Connor, and Olivia; his sisters: Cindy Dacus of North Richland Hills, and Sandra Harrison and husband Don of Frisco; his brothers: Ted Smith and wife Debbie of Hurst, Gary Douglas and wife Donna of Fort Collins, Co, and David Douglas of Fort Collins, Co; sister in law: Debbie Wilkinson and husband Michael; nieces; Christal, Taylor and Hannah, nephews: Jordan Hines and Aaron Wilkinson, and a host of family and friends.

Hawkins Funeral Home, Boyd, Texas 940-433-5310 www.hawkinsfuneralhome.com