Morgan Pryor Sr.

June 29, 1943 - August 14, 2014

Morgan Wade Pryor Sr., 71, of Brownstown, passed away on August 9, 2014 at Lakeland Healthcare Center in Effingham. Services for Morgan Pryor Sr. will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the First Christian Church of Brownstown with Rev. Kevin Bonifacius officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00pm, Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia and 1 hour prior to services at the church Thursday.  Burial will follow in Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown.  Memorials may be made to the Golden Years Club of Brownstown or First Christian Church Building Fund.  Morgan Sr. was born June 29, 1943 in rural Vandalia, the son of Harold and Bess (Young) Pryor.  He married Phyllis (Miller) Pryor on May 12, 2006 in Brownstown.  Morgan worked as a salesman for Standard Life Insurance and Woodsman of the World and was a sales manager for Richardson Bros. Greenhouse in St. Elmo.  He was a member of the First Christian Church of Brownstown, past volunteer for Brownstown Fire Department, has served on the Fayette County Board and Village Board of Brownstown, member of Fayette County ESDA and Woodmen of the World. He is survived by his wife Phyllis (Miller) Pryor of Brownstown; son Morgan Pryor and wife Becky of Grinnell, IA; daughter Christine Pryor and fiancé Joseph Gallo of Phoenix, AZ; step children Deborah Baker, George Lensgraf, Siri Lensgraf, Lisa and husband Bruce Benedict, Zachary Lensgraf, Thomas Lensgraf, Molly and husband Troy Holladay; brothers Preston Pryor and wife Lynn of Springfield and Spencer Pryor and wife Cindy of Altamont; grandchildren Taylor and husband Trent Casey, Lane Thompson and Luke Thompson; great grandchildren Gunner, Addie and Brodie Casey; step grandchildren Carey Buxman, George Lengraf, Sunny Lensgraf, Chase Dooley, Logan Dooley, Max Dodson, Emily Lensgraf, Sabrina Lensgraf, Payton Malcom, and Fiona Holladayand 8 step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Keith Pryor.