Mr. Pritchett was born August 12, 1941, to Dixie and Onie Champion Pritchett. He was a member of Wess Chapel Baptist Church and a Mason. He has been employed for 42 years by Rives and Reynolds Lumber Company as Plant Manager.
Billy is survived by his wife of 55 years, Anne Pritchett; two daughters, Angie Dempsey and husband, Jimmy; and Penny Hill and husband, David, all of Louisville; and by two sons, Matthew Pritchett and wife, Melissa, also of Louisville; and Phillip Pritchett and wife, Jan, of Hampton, Georgia. He is also survived by two sisters, Eloise Walters and Myrle Nelson; and a brother, Johnny Pritchett and wife, Nita. He loved being “Papaw” to four granddaughters: Ashley Hill Darby and husband, Justin; Kimberly Dempsey Ingram and husband, Stephen; Allison Hill Cole and husband, Kevin; and Kayla Dempsey and fiancé Chase Fuller. Mr. Pritchett was “Papaw” to three great-grandchildren: Brooklyn and Delta Darby; and Grayson Ingram. He was preceded in death by his son, David Pritchett; his parents, his sister, Laura Newton; and his brother, Dixie Clay Pritchett, Jr.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
