Dr. Jesse P. "Jack" Pratt LEXINGTON - Dr. Jesse P. "Jack" Pratt, a resident of the Columbia Presbyterian Community, 700 DaVega Drive, Lexington, S.C., passed away December 16, 2016. Born September 19, 1932, in Barnwell, SC, he was the son of the late S.J. Pratt and Earldene Price Pratt Rainey. He grew up in Savannah, Georgia and returned to South Carolina in his teens. He attended Catholic School and public school and graduated from Walterboro High School. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of South Carolina, where he was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus in 1982 from the College of Applied Professional Sciences. He also taught Criminal Justice courses at the University. In 2004 he received a Ph.D. in Business Management, Summa Cum Laude, from Southern California University. After serving in the United States Navy Seabees and on the USS Castor, he was employed by the State of South Carolina where he worked for 33 years. At retirement he was the Deputy Director of the Pardon and Parole Board. He was a member of several professional organizations. Following retirement, for 11 years he worked for Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities. This interest was spurred by his beloved son, Tony, who had severe disabilities from the age of three months until his death in 2010 at age 53. Dr. Pratt was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Margaret Bryant Pratt. He is survived by a son, Jon Pratt (Barbara) of East Booth Bay, Maine, a grandson, Alex Pratt (Kelly) of San Diego, Calif., and one great-grandson, Calvin Alexander Pratt of San Diego, Calif. Until health prevented his attendance, he was an usher and greeter at his church, Mt. Hebron United Methodist in West Columbia where he was a member of the Friendship Sunday School class. Funeral service will be held at Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church, West Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at 12 p.m. Visitation will be held prior to the service at the church from 11:30-12 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements by Thompson Funeral Home, Lexington, S.C. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.thompsonsfuneral.com.
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May your sad hearts soon be filled with wonderful, happy memories of joyful time together as you celebrate a life well lived. Ecclesiastes 3: 7,11
January 20, 2017
Dear Jon and family, I am so very sorry for your loss. I just found out tonight from Kaylann. I hope you will always know how much I loved your Mom, Dad and Tony. They were a strong and guiding force in my life. I have lost touch with them in the past 7-8 years due to physical and mental illness. My seizures increased, memory loss, anxiety and depression took over my life. I appeared to go on with a mask but none the less it caught up we with me. I have not been able to walk without a walker and of course no driving or working. I have become a hermit. We lost Daddy a year ago so I know your pain. Love to you and all your family.
❤Always
Elise
Elise Bean
January 13, 2017
Sorry for your loss will be keeping you in my prayers
Pamela Burton
January 12, 2017
Offering our deepest sympathies at this time.
The Staff of Thompson Funeral Home
January 12, 2017
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