Funeral services for Walter "Earl" Pritchard, 92, of Crowville will be 11 a. m. Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in Warsaw Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Sykes and Gilbert Tonnang officiating, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Northeast Louisiana Veteran's Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a. m. until time of service at the church.
Mr. Earl was born June 4, 1928, in Memphis, TN to the union of Earl Delwood Pritchard and Frances Esther Hood Pritchard and passed from this life on June 21, 2020, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe.
Mr. Earl was a member of Warsaw Baptist Church. A United States Navy Veteran serving during World War II, he was stationed on the USS Missouri, earning the World War II Victory Medal and the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal. He was a member of the Forever Young Senior Veterans and was also a member of the IBEW Union #474. He loved going on mission trips with the Kingdom Builders and was famous for his squirrel feeders and bird houses.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one grandson Shawn Pritchard
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lillian Welch Pritchard of Crowville; one son, Michael Earl Pritchard and wife Zanell of Summerville, SC; two daughters: Beverly Wagoner and husband Gary of Germantown, TN; Amanda Dunham and husband David of Crowville; seven grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and best friend Gilbert Tonnang.
Pallbearers will be Jordan Houston, Will Dunham, Wesley Dunham, Tylen Welch, Paul Crawford and Mike Emfinger.
Honorary pallbearers will be Sharon Chapman and Hugh Andrews.
Donations may be made in Mr. Earls memory to Forever Young Senior Veteran's, P. O. Box 1381, Collierville, TN 38027 or www.foreveryoungvets.org.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Jeffery Combetta.
Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com .

Visitation
Warsaw Baptist Church
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Delhi, LA 71232
Funeral Service
Warsaw Baptist Church
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Delhi, LA 71232
Interment
Northeast Louisiana Veteran's Cemetery
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Hwy 425
Rayville, LA 71269