Mr. V. A. “Jiggs” Pratt, age 93, of Maud, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the farm on which he was born. He then joined the love of his life of 67 years, Edna Marie Pratt.

He was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1923 to Robert Arthur and Lula May Wheeler Pratt.

Jiggs was raised on the farm northwest of Maud.

He graduated from Harjo High School in 1940.

Jiggs married Edna Marie Sturgis on November 1, 1945. They began their home in Maud, and then moved to Midwest City in 1955. They lived in the Mid-Del area for 28 years until his retirement from Tinker Air Force Base as a meat cutter in the Commissary. They then moved to the family “Centennial” farm where he lived the last 33 years.

Jiggs loved working around the “farm”, raising cattle and gardening. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family.

He was a long time member of Faith Community Church of God in Shawnee.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Edna; brother, Bernard F. Pratt; 3 sisters, Myrtle Yates, Inez Faulkner and Zelma Daniel. Those left to cherish his memory are his 3 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Linda Haces of Oklahoma City, Gayla and Dalyn Helbling of Bastrop, LA, and Donna and Douglas Thornton of Oklahoma City; 5 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; and special nieces, nephews, and other extended family.

Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2016 and 9:30 a.m. to service time on Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with his son-in-law, Dalyn Helbling, Pastor James Eustace and Tom Harrison of Faith Community Church in Shawnee officiating.

Burial will follow at Cummings Cemetery in Maud under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.

Memorials may be made to Faith Community Church of God, 2019 E. MacArthur St., Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804.