Irene Wade Pratchard

Irene Wade Pratchard, age 93, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Mrs. Pratchard was born on September 15, 1925 in Alto, Georgia to the late Sherman and Ola Gailey Wade. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff D. Pratchard; sisters, Elise Wade Holcomb, Imogene Wade Stancil, Betty Ruth Wade, Julen Wade; brothers, Cody Wade, Issac Wade, Vance, Wade, Odell Wade, Artis Wade; and great-grandson, Andrew Johnson. Mrs. Pratchard was a member of Baldwin Baptist Church. She was a retired employee of Fieldale Farms with 26 years of service. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Dexter and Brenda Pratchard, of Cornelia; sister, Joyce Wade Jordan, of Alto; sister and brother-in-law, Sandra Wade Poole and Donald, of Baldwin; granddaughter and spouse, Celeste Pratchard Johnson and Chad; step-grandsons, Jack Edwards, Thad Edwards; great-grandson, Michael Johnson. Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel with Rev. Anthony Shore officiating. Interment will follow in the Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the funeral home prior to the service. Arrangements are in care of Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia 30511.