Dolores Pritchard

To The Family of Delores Howard Pritchard,

Please accept my sincere condolences. I want to share with you my long time impression of Dolores who I knew as a musician and professional singer. She was a graceful performer who was blessed with a beautiful voice She was also a warm and caring person . She was indeed an exceptional model for aspiring singers. A number of years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to observe her as a performer as well as perform with her. She was...

Delores "Howard" Pritchard was one of the most amazing contraltos and beloved classical pianists in Tidewater, Virginia. She was as well one of the most dignified women in town. Her voice was as angelic as the Greek Muses; she played piano with grace equaled to the Goddess of Mirth and Terpsichore. Indeed she was a trailblazer. Many African-American musicians in Virginia were sternly taught, and trained, by her. Throughout the 1970s and through the 1990s, Delores Pritchard was the piano...

To the Howard & Pritchard: Mrs. Pritchard was my Junior High School Voice & music teacher. She was a jewel and I learned lots from her. Heaven now has a melodious voice to add the the choir. May you each be blessed.

The Howard Family, Sadden by the passing of Delores, friend, classmate and soloist at my wedding fiftytwo (52) years ago. I will good memories of her and I hope your memories will confort you. Fannie Jordan Walls, Hampton, VA

The King of Love My Shephard Is. I began singing with Dolores in the Chancel Choir when I was 17. This is one of the songs she led. When I went out into the world, whenever I felt afraid or sad, I would sing that verse and I could hear Dolores' rich contralto voice in my head. It kept me grounded. Her gift will live on! Allen Logan aka Charles Allen.

To the Pritchard and Howard Families:
Though we know heaven has welcomed a very special person, our hearts still feel the sorrow.
With sympathy and loving thoughts,
Margot Jordan Williams