Roberta Lee (Kersey) Pratt

Roberta Lee Kersey Pratt, 83, of Hopedale, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday December 31, 2022, at Trinity West.

  She was born August 7, 1939, in Hopedale, a daughter of the late Robert and Martha Parks Kersey.

  Roberta enjoyed her 63 years of marriage to her late husband Robert Eugene Pratt Sr.  Together they raised six children in and around the Hopedale area.

  In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her daughters: Brenda Porter, Jeannette Parker.

  Roberta is survived by her children: sons: Robert Pratt Jr. of Pittsburgh, PA, Michael (Deann) Pratt of Hopedale; daughters: Laura (Charles) Shackelford of Hopedale, Sandy (Ron) Smith of Roswell, NM.  Roberta’s grandchildren and great grandchildren were the light of her life.  Kayla (David) Kirk of Newark, OH, Michael (Ashley) Pratt Jr. of Marysville, OH, Dustin Pratt of Newark, OH, Morgan Pratt of Hopedale, Chris Nemes of Columbus, OH, Vicki Lynn Neems of Grove City and Tiffany Porter of Bellaire.  Those grandchildren blessed her with 8 great-grandchildren:  Cassandra, Merrigan, Blythe, Braun, Aubri, Raylynn, Cash and Sebastian.

  Roberta was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ.  She enjoyed her fellowship with her church family through attending services, monthly ladies’ night, dinners and parties.  Roberta was loved by her family and will be truly missed.

  Friends will be received Wednesday January 4, 2023, 5 to 7 p.m. and on Thursday January 5, 2023, from 11 until the time of service at 12:00 p.m., with Pastor Dean Blythe, officiating at Borkoski Funeral Home, 555 East Market Street, Cadiz, Ohio.  Interment will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove.

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