Carolyn C. Pratt

Carolyn C. Pratt was born on February 7, 1925 and departed this life on February 5, 2009. What a beautiful, kind, gracious, and loving soul! Carolyn grew up on Long Island, Glen Cove, New York, and met her future husband, Charles Pratt, Jr., at Virginia State in Petersburg, VA. After a 7-year courtship, anchored in faith, they married in New York in 1951, and to their union were born three children. They raised their children and served their country as military officer/chaplain and wife. Carolyn earned her bachelor’s degree from Virginia State and completed her Master of Education at the University of Texas at El Paso. She taught at Fannin Elementary and Crosby Elementary and she was selected as a Top Ten Teacher in the EPISD. Carolyn’s served as a Grey Lady, and American Red Cross volunteer, as well as a Volunteer in Public Schools (VIPs). She was a lifetime member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Carolyn was a lover of the arts, an artist, a writer, and a poet, a teacher in and outside of the classroom, and, most importantly, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her beautiful spirit lives on in the hearts of her family. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 52 years, Dr. Charles Pratt, Jr. (LTC, U.S. Army Retired); her brothers James H. Cooke and John D. Cooke; and her mother, Sallie Durant. She is survived by her daughters, Gwen Pratt and Sue N. Pratt of El Paso; her son, Charles Pratt III (Chela) of Phoenix; grandchildren: Cassandra Hoshor- Melson (Patrick); Carolyne Suzanne Durant; Charles Pratt IV; and Paola Pratt. Great-granddaughters: Amanda, Alyssa, Devan, and Sophia; and, great-great granddaughter, Lilly Celeste. Also, her sister, Charlotte Cooke of New York; sister-in-law, Shallima Pratt Fladger of Newport News, VA, a niece, and nephews. Our special thanks to the staff of White Acres Good Samaritan Retirement Community, CIMA Hospice, and the members of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Outreach Fund or Library Fund. Visitation on Monday, February 9th from 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home-Northeast on Hondo Pass. Funeral Service on Tuesday, February 10th at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere, at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Dr. Eduardo Rivera officiating. Burial follows at Fort Bliss National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m.