Paul Allison Pratt, son of the late Robert Arnold Ellis Sr. and Gladys Stewart Porter, was born on October 1, 1954 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life at his residence in Dexter on February 14, 2020 at the age of 65 years.

Mr. Pratt was the owner of Paul’s Garage for 40 years.  In his free-time, he loved working on cars, junkin’, collecting coins, camping and gardening.  Paul was an outspoken conservative.  He loved watching YouTube, Fox News and History Channel.

On June 29, 1974, in Dexter, he was united in marriage to Sandra Kay Craft.  Mrs. Pratt survives of their home in Dexter.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Zach Pratt and wife Lana of Dexter and Aaron Pratt and wife Ginny of Bernie; by three brothers, Robert Pratt of Dexter, Mack Pratt of Ottawa, Illinois, and Bobby Ellis of Dexter; by five sisters, Cynthia Hartley of Bernie, Lynn Sipes of Dexter, Sharon Sue Weiss of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jessica Voss of Canton, Ohio, and Dorothy McCollough of Poplar Bluff; and by three grandchildren, Austin Glenn Pratt, Kiley Mae Pratt, and Mary Grace Pratt.  Paul had a family of close loving friends Bob and Barb Ellis Jr., Mike and Barbara Karmiss, and Jerry Durham, who will feel his loss terribly.  Paul was a devoted grandfather and family was his life.

Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, J. W. Porter and by three sisters, Ruby Padgett, Margaret Wiessman, and Peggy Dickerson.

Friends may call at the First General Baptist Church in Dexter on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

A memorial service will then be conducted at 11:00 a.m. with Dennis Ward and Christopher Padgett officiating.

Memorials may be made to 18 Fore Life, c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.