James Pryer Sr.

James Pryer passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020. He was born in New Orleans Louisiana, August 19, 1937 to the union of the late Rayfield Pryer Sr. and Leola Thomas Pryer. He was the last of his nine siblings: Gloria Stone, Doretha Pryer, Riley Whitney, Thomas Pryer, Rayfield Pryer, Jr., Dorothy Hicks, Detta Henderson and Rosalee Wright. He attended Booker T. Washington High school then went onto work for more than twenty years at Oschner Health System, Louis Armstrong International Airport, He was a faithful member and worked at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church until his retirement in August of 2012. He was married 62 years to Joyce Pepp Pryer, to this union were 10 children: Diane, Deann, Debbie An (Warren), Lavilland(Ladell), Patricia(Jerome), Joyce Marie (Nowell), Marlene (Juwan), Darlene (Oliver), James Jr., Rodney (Sherlyn). He is also survived by one sister-in-law, Yvonne Martin and one brother-in-law, Larry Williams and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family, friends and former co-workers. A private funeral will be held at Dennis Mortuary, 2114 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, LA on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM, Fred Luter, Jr. officiating, Interment at Garden of Memories