Father Pratley lived in the Stuart area for over 20 years serving both as an Episcopal priest at St. Monica's Church, assisting at other local churches, and as an elementary school teacher in the St. Lucie School District. Previous to that he was a salesman for Campbell Soup Company.
He was a WWII veteran in the US Marine Corps and a US Navy Reservist during the Korean Conflict, as well as Chaplain to the US Marine Corps & Navy Leagues of the Palm Beaches.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothea Annie Ridgeway.
Father Pratley is survived by his five children, Fred (Joyce) and Dorothea (Gene) of Florida, James (Robbin) of Virginia, and Barbara and Patty (Chuck) of California along with six grandchildren: Shaun; Megan; Kassondra; Paige; Kellen and Kiernan who will greatly miss him.
The funeral will be held Saturday, August 10th at 10:00am at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Stuart followed by interment at All Saint's Cemetery in Jensen Beach.
Arrangements are entrusted to Aycock Funeral Home, Stuart, FL.