Jacquelyn Lusby Weatherred

JACQUELYN LUSBY WEATHERRED (formerly, PRATT) passed away peacefully on May 2, 2016, in Venice, FL after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was 87, residing at The Windsor of Venice for the past 4 ½ years. Jacquelyn was born February 4, 1929 in Washington, DC to Jackson Cole Lusby and Blanche May Mayo Lusby. She was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland and graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in 1947. There she made many lifelong friends she would stay in touch with throughout her life. She attended Abbott Art School in Washington, DC, but left to work for the US Government, finding herself stationed in Europe. She returned to the states and married Benjamin Cabell Pratt in 1957. They lived in Richmond, VA, Tampa, FL and Yorktown Heights, NY, finally settling in Fort Myers, FL in 1969. There she raised three children and enjoyed a career in Real Estate with Pate Realty. She also enjoyed an avid social life with Benjamin who worked in Lee County Government for many years as well as South FL Water Management. Both were active in Rotary and Engineering Society functions, to name a few, until Benjamin passed away in February 2000. Jacquelyn enjoyed sailing with friends, the beaches of Sanibel and Captiva Islands, traveling to anywhere and her friends and pets. In 2003, Jacquelyn eloped with a high school friend, Charles (CJ) Weatherred, and moved with him to Dexter, Michigan and Greensboro, Georgia, while maintaining her residence, in Venice, FL. Together they traveled extensively and lived like teenagers in love, making the most of every moment together until Alzheimer's took its toll on her, bringing them to the Windsor of Venice in late 2011. There, she lived with her husband and family of caregivers she loved so dearly. Jacquelyn is survived by her beloved husband, Charles Weatherred of Venice, FL, her sons, Capt. Dennis C Pratt (Laura) of Chester, VA, Lt Timothy C Pratt (Carol) of Naples, FL, and daughter, Kerry Pratt Horne (Greg) of Fort Myers, FL., her 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, her only sister, Shirley Anne Lusby Magness of Largo, FL, sister-in-law Frances Sheridan Townsend (William) and many nieces and nephews with whom she was always close. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law Shirley Pratt (Bill) of Reston, VA, as well as her 6 stepchildren, their 10 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren she thoroughly enjoyed. She was preceded in death by husband, Benjamin C Pratt, her parents, Jackson and Blanche Lusby, and her most loved child of all, her last cat, Petie Pratt. The family would like to thank Jacquelyn's special family at the Windsor of Venice, with longtime caregivers, Jivka Fuller, Radica Nikolic and many more. They, with her evening Angel, Sladjana Miljkovic, and Tidewell Hospice kept her comfortable and happy until the Angels came for her. A celebration on her life is scheduled for 12 noon, May 27th, visitation, 11 AM, at Ewing Chapel, 140 E. Venice Ave., Venice, FL, with reception to follow at Left Coast Seafood Co., in Venice. She will be laid to rest in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD. Monetary remembrances may be sent to Tidewell Hospice or any animal shelter or rescue, as Jackie was a lifelong lover of all animals.

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Jacquelyn Lusby Weatherred

February 4, 1929 - May 2, 2016