Mr. Jahue C. "Jay" Pratt, 76, of Reeds, Missouri departed this life at 2:10 a.m. Friday, January 28, 2011 at the home of his son in Gladstone, Missouri. Jay entered this life on August 27, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late J.C. and Thelma Julia (Marshall) Pratt. On November 20, 1952 he was united in marriage to Vaunda Louise Shepherd and to this union four children were born. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army from 1955 to 1958 serving in Panama. He and Vaunda owned and operated Fairlawn Café in Carthage, Missouri before moving to Gladstone, Missouri in 1959. He had worked for Metal Powders in North Kansas City, Missouri, Dictaphone in Topeka, Kansas, St. Regis Bag Company in Kansas City and Schreiber's Cheese in Carthage, Missouri. He retired from Schreiber's Bacon Plant in 1999. He has resided in Reeds, Missouri since 1980. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, working on his farm, fixing things, working the elections, traveling and the company of his family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of fifty-eight years, Vaunda Louise Pratt on January 5, 2011; two sons, Walter Ray and Larry David Pratt; and two brothers, Mike Pratt and Virgil Nelson. Jay is survived by a son, Rick Pratt and wife, Sheryl, of Gladstone, Missouri; a daughter, Lynnetta Garza and husband, Juan, of Carthage, Missouri; four grandchildren, S. Bradley Pratt and wife, Shelley, Amanda Renae Welch and husband, Bryant, Derick Joshua Pratt and wife, Jennifer, and Kylie Jai Garza; great grandchildren, Ashlyn Rhea Welch, Jacob "Flash" Bradley Pratt, Arthur Allen Ray Coffman and soon to be born, Gracie Rheann Pratt; and four siblings, Phillip Pratt, Virginia William, Juanita Harter and Beverly Barber; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral Services for Mr. Pratt are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel in Sarcoxie, Missouri with Pastor Les Clark officiating. Burial will follow in the Jasper School Cemetery near Reeds, Missouri. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are Brad Pratt, Derick Pratt, Bryant Welch, Juan Garza, Pat Harter and Jim Sloan. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.