Virgil Dean Pryor's Obituary
Dean Pryor, 85, of Bluff City, passed away October 14, 2015 at
his home.
Services for Mr. Pryor will be held at 2:00pm, Sunday, October
18, 2015 at Overcup Baptist Church, rural Vandalia. Visitation will
be held from 5:00-7:00pm, Saturday, October 17 at Hohlt & File
Funeral Home, Vandalia. Burial will follow services in
Farmers Cemetery, Shobonier. Memorials may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association.
Dean was born November 6, 1929 in Fayette County, IL, the son of
Kenneth "Fat" and Sarah "Lena" (Jackson) Pryor. He married
Mary Depew on April 28, 1950 in Vandalia. He worked as a
mechanic and did auto body work, he loved the outdoors and hunting,
and was one of the best storytellers.
Dean is survived by his wife Mary Pryor of Bluff City; sons Gary
Pryor and wife Debbie of Altamont, Randy Pryor and wife Becky of
Vandalia, Rick Pryor and wife Kenette of Brownstown, Mike Pryor and
Betty Litaker of Vernon; daughter Sharon and husband Butch Reavis
of Vandalia; brothers Robert Pryor and wife Sparky of Centralia and
Darrell Pryor and Marilyn Jones of Vandalia; sisters Jean and
husband Marvin Torbeck of Odin, Shirley and husband Robert
Flannigan of Decatur, Carolyn and husband Jerry Torbeck of
Vandalia; grandchildren Jason Pryor, Jeff Pryor, Shannon Gelsinger,
Shaun Pryor, Keri Kistler, Amanda Beall, Shelby Leigh, and
Matt Pryor; and several great and great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Charlie Pryor,
and sisters Ruth Bowen and Patty Lash.
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