Leonard Ray DePratter, 68, of Blackshear, passed away Monday morning, September 1, 2025, at HCA Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL.
Born June 5, 1957, in Blackshear, he was a 1975 graduate of Blackshear High School. He worked as a meat cutter for Red & White Grocery Store and later for Mickey’s Grocery prior to going into the construction business where he would retire from the Allen Owens Construction Company.
He loved to fish, do yardwork, and watch westerns but being with his family was by far his favorite thing to do. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold McCool DePratter and Nellie Marlene Lee DePratter Harris (Sammy).
Survivors include his daughter, Marcy Lewis, Blackshear; four sons, Anthony (Amanda) DePratter, Winokur, Eric (Kristy) DePratter, Vidalia, Kolby DePratter, New Orleans, LA and Wren (Jennie) DePratter, Blackshear; a sister, Arlene (Neil) Jones, Blackshear; a brother, Gary (Bobbie) DePratter, Alma; grandchildren, Wednesday (James) Lewis-Sabatier, Natalie Lewis, Holton DePratter, Rebecca Lewis, Gad DePratter, Rilie DePratter, Hadi DePratter, Ellery DePratter, Gunnar Wilson, Kiah DePratter, Hudson DePratter, Lexi DePratter and Stark DePratter and nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Bridge Church.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, from the Bridge Church with Joey Davis officiating.
Memorialization is by cremation.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is honored to assist the DePratter family during this time.
