John PRITCHARD, Sr.

1931 - 2010  (79 years)

• Name	John PRITCHARD  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	29 Apr 1931
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Roanoke, Virginia formerly of Sumter, South Carolina Barbara is his beloved companion. Obituaries: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 Print Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 6:00 am | Updated: 11:27 pm, Tue Oct 19, 2010. JOHN PRITCHARD John Pritchard of Roanoke, Va., and formerly of Sumter, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010. He was 79. Born April 29, 1931, he was a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a staff sergeant. He served from 1947 until 1969, including deployment during the Korean War. John often referred to the men with whom he served as his brothers. John loved travel, both serving others as a bus driver and cruising with Barbara. He is survived by his beloved companion, Barbara, and grandson, Shawn; children, Lorrie and Donnie Danielson, Beth Pritchard, Carrie and Steve Woodruff, John Pritchard Jr., Debbie and Randy Van Dyke, Leo Pritchard, John Marvin Pritchard, Kevin and Vicky Pritchard, and Yvonne Hunter; a sister, Carolyn Ward, as well as many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and his great caregivers, John and Sue McGuire, Joy Newton, Gary and Opel Bowden, Jerry and Sue Newton. He will be sadly missed by Missy and Bingo. Visitation is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 followed by a funeral service at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Ave. at 2 p.m. The Rev. David Saville and the Rev. William Rogers will officiate. Full military honors will follow. The family would like to express its special thanks to Good Samaritan Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2804 Electric Road, No. 106, Roanoke, VA., 24018, or to the Veteran's Administration Cancer Center, 1970 Roanoke Bvd., Salem, VA., 24153. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel & Crematory, 1 (540) 989-3131.  [1, 2, 3]
  MILI	He was a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a staff sergeant. He served from 1947 until 1969, including deployment during the Korean War.  [3]
  _UID	C9CFEBC1BD9643BEBD96B5D69177333DEEAC
  Death	17 Oct 2010
  Burial	23 Oct 2010  [3]
  	Oakey’s South Chapel & Crematory, on Brambleton Avenue (540) 989-3131
  Person ID	I214040	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2010

  
  

  Father	Drane China PRITCHARD
  Mother	Carrie WINKLES,   b. 17 Feb 1892, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 24 May 1982, Briggs Nursing Home, Manning, South Carolina (Age 90 years)
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  _UID	CEDAC9CB0D8D48ADA4C8392DC8C7A0C591CC
  Family ID	F145003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Unknown
  _UID	48039D1BA6354D8FA674FA8BB677BA5A9AB4
  _UID	48039D1BA6354D8FA674FA8BB677BA5A9AB4
  Children	1. Lorrie PRITCHARD   2. Beth PRITCHARD   3. Carrie PRITCHARD   4. John PRITCHARD, Jr.   5. Debbie PRITCHARD   6. Leo PRITCHARD   7. John Marvin PRITCHARD   8. Kevin PRITCHARD   9. Yvonne PRITCHARD
  Family ID	F145011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Barbara
  _UID	B285D29B11F34F32B1EE1EF18DD39A956644
  _UID	B285D29B11F34F32B1EE1EF18DD39A956644
  Family ID	F175324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S9519] Dewey Pritchard. [S13102] . [S15024] John Pritchard.