Racine- Willie Mae Pratt, 84, passed away peacefully at Lincoln Village Convalescent Center on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 9:35 am.

Mother Pratt was born on June 14, 1926 in Myrtle, Mississippi, daughter of the late Allie and Johnny Waldrop. She married W.L. Rutherford. Later, she married Willie Lee Pratt.

Mother Pratt was a member of Greater Mt. Eagle Baptist Church where she was a proud member of the Mothers' Ministry. She loved gardening, frequenting garage sales, and going shopping with her children and grandchildren. Mother Pratt worked at St. Mary's Medical Center for 25 years and at Modine Manufacturing.

Surviving are her three daughters, Billie Rutherford of Racine; Gladys (Norman) Tracey of Peoria, IL; and Shirley Murry of Racine; two sons, J.W. (Virginia Ann) Rutherford of Blue Mountain, MS and Bobby Pratt of Racine; 20 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, Mother Pratt was preceded in death by her daughter, Christine Nellum-Cage; granddaughter, Jennifer Brooks; great-grandchildren, Ra'Daysha Stanton and Anthony Todd Wysinger III; and by one brother and one sister.

A Homegoing Celebration will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 11 am in Greater Mt. Eagle Missionary Baptist Church, 929 State St., with Rev. Keith T. Evans officiating. Viewing will begin at the church on Saturday at 10 am. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery on Monday at 11 am.