Ethel Louise Pritchett
Ethel Louise Pritchett, 81, of Marietta, passed away at 1:40 am on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Marietta Center.
She was born on April 5, 1929, in Flushing, Ohio, a daughter of Brady and Mary McDonald Lightfritz. She was a member of Yankeeburg Church and had worked at the New System Bakery. When she married she became a homemaker to raise her family. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and her grandchildren and was a foster parent.
Ethel married Eli Pritchett who preceded her in death on December 24, 1994. She is survived by her children: David (Linda) Pritchett of Marietta, Susan (George) Root of Marietta and Roger (Marsha) Pritchett of Whipple; grandchildren: Brad, Todd and Larry Pritchett, Angela Worstell, Scott Worstell, Kristi Pritchett Smith, Eric Pritchett, Adam Pritchett, Tasha Pritchett Snider, 14 great grandchildren and sister Midge Hines of Flushing, OH.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Henry Pritchett, grandson Christopher Pritchett, a great grandson, 5 sisters and 4 brothers.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday (June 5th) at 11:00 am at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial in Barker Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday after 2:00 pm.