Michael Don Pritchard, 61. of Santa Anna, Texas went on to be with the Lord on Friday, January 28, 2022. He was a patient at Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas when he passed surrounded by his loving family.
A celebration of life visitation will be held Monday, January 31st from 6 to 8 pm at The Feed Store Church.
Funeral services will be February 1st at 11:00 am at The Feed Store Church with Pastor Ken Smith, Pastor Charles Fales and Rev. John Stanislaw officiating.
Graveside services will be held at the Santa Anna Cemetery Pavilion. Interment will follow at Santa Anna Cemetery with services under the care and direction of Henderson Funeral Home Staff.
Mike was born to Don and Martha Ray Pritchard in Santa Anna, Texas on March 1, 1960. He was raised in Santa Anna and attended Santa Anna ISD graduating in 1978. On March 21, 1983 Mike married the love of his life Mary B Hoffman in Santa Anna. They have celebrated thirty nine years of marriage. As a resident of Santa Anna he was a member of the Feed Store Church. He served 25 years on the Santa Anna School Board, was a past Santa Anna City Councilman, a past president of the Santa Anna Baseball Association and Booster Club. He was also a member of the Coleman County Bass Club.
Mike worked in construction with his father and they built several homes in this community. He then started his own lawn service business before finally starting a business that was his passion…a hunting guide service. Mike’s love for hunting was handed down by Mike’s dad and grandfathers. Mike never meant a stranger. Everyone knew him or of him. Mike cherished every moment of helping others and loved to see them be successful. He always saw the best in everyone.
SURVIVORS
Wife – Mary B Pritchard of Santa Anna, Texas
Son – Jacob & wife Ashley Pritchard of Santa Anna, Texas
3 Daughters – Micah & husband Ben McIver of Santa Anna, Texas
Molly & husband Jared Perry of Santa Anna Texas
Loren Pritchard & Sierra Guerrero of Santa Anna, Texas
Sister – Gayla & husband Terry Lishka of Santa Anna, Texas
3 Grandchildren – Kennedy Rae Pritchard, Stoney & Hudson Perry
And several Nieces and Nephews
Family requests charitable donations made in Mike’s honor be made to
Santa Anna Ex Students Association and Santa Anna Booster Club
Pallbearers are Doug Ray, Dalton Ray, Derek Ray, Matthew Wickson, Robby Pritchard, Bobby Pritchard, Dusty McCrary, Tye Cope and Uriah Chambers.
Honorary pallbearers are John Porter, Mickey Bush, Alvin McGowan, Keith Duhon and Bill Gilbreath.