William "Billy" Pratt III

Pallbearers for William include Phillip Daw Jr., Cody St Clair, Brandon Grass, Reese Blackfox, Jeffery St Clair, Lee Nells and Meko St Clair.

William Pratt III, or Billy to his family and friends was born on Tuesday, March 7th, 1967 in Chicago, IL, the son of William and Harriett Irene (Cooley-St. Clair) Pratt Jr. He was part of a family that had two brothers, William and Eldon and three sisters, Daisy, Chauncina and Diana. He attended school and then decided on a job working with people that needed his help and became a nursing assistant. Billy was his own man and lived his life the way he liked. He loved his family most of all and was totally devoted to all of them and raising them. As a child growing up in Chicago, he loved time spent with his grandfather in the park. There they would tour the park in the wagon. Once the family relocated back to Tahlequah, Billy spent a great deal of time with his grandfather, camping, fishing, and swimming. He also learned to play tennis, a game he really enjoyed. He was schooled and very talented in Native craftwork such as beading and clay sculpting. Billy loved to spend time in the kitchen and was an accomplished cook. He like cooking for his family and making delicious meals for them to share. In the yard and garden, he could raise anything he set his mind to, and had the green thumb. Evening were spent watching educational TV, he thirsted after knowledge and was always wanting to learn more. He had the ability to make you laugh and had the best sense of humor. He was happiest when surrounded by the nieces and nephews and family he called his own. His life was brief, and he passed from tis life on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 at the age of 53 years. He will be greatly missed.

Billy is preceded in death by his father, William Sr. and his grandparents, Hugh and daisy McKenna and William and Pauline (Meat) Pratt.

Those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Harriet Irene (Cooley) St Clair- Pratt Giacometti of Tahlequah, OK, and his brothers and sisters, William St Clair of Tahlequah, Eldon St. Clair and wife Gina of Skiatook, Daisy Nell and husband James of Park Hill, OK, Chauncina Blackfox of Tulsa, OK, and Diana Orr and husband Clint of Locust Grove, OK. He leaves his nieces and nephews that he cherished and adored, Jeffery St Clair, Jerrad St Clair, Cody St Clair, Cammi St Clair-Capps, Meko St Clair, Sophia St Clair, Phillip Daw Jr., Paul Daw, Lee Nells, Lena Nells, Lance Nells, Elijah Nells, Brittney Nells, Irene Pratt, Stephanie Blackfox, Chauncina Blackfox, Reese Blackfox, Nina Blackfox, Lewis Blackfox, Brandon Grass, Cassey Gutierrez, and Ariel Bighorse. His great nieces and nephews include Janean Pratt, Latina Rogers, Josey Rogers, Katelynn Pickup, Kaiden Pickup, all of whom he helped to raise, as well as many cousins friends and a host of friends and loved ones.