Pauline Hattie Pratt Poff

 

On March 20, 2025, Pauline Hattie Pratt Poff passed peacefully, entering the pearly gates with Lois Ann and Darlene welcoming her. She was 27 days shy of being 102 years young. She was born April 16, 1923, at Black Ridge in Floyd, Virginia. She was the last living sibling of 13. 

Pauline is preceded in death by her parents, Mullins and Nora Alma Pratt; sisters and brothers, Wilma Hubbard, Melvin Pratt, Lawton Pratt, Ivan Pratt, Aldon Pratt, Freeman Pratt, Christine Bower, Hubert Pratt, Mary Buckner, Lenford Pratt, Clinton Pratt, and Sylvia Gunter; her husband, Flemon Poff; children, Imogene Poff, Katherine Poff, Edsel Poff, Darlene Poff Dove, and Lois Ann Poff Akers; and grandson-in-law, Mark Woollums.

She is survived by her daughter, Melinda Shaver (Melvin); son-in-law, Calvin Dove; grandchildren, Joana Shelor (Jeff), Lisa Saul (Jerry), Carolyn Akers, Rodney Shaver (Beth), Glynda Woollums, Russell Smith, and Dayton Poff; great-grandchildren, Holly Coalson, Natalie Shaver, Matthew Woollums  (Faith), Ryan Woollums, Anna Guiter (Dylan), Madison Tolle (Adam), Francesca Shaver, and Aaron Shelor; great-great-grandchildren, Lynnox Coalson, Fynnleigh Coalson, and Hutton Goad; sisters-in-law, Rosie Pratt and Violet Pratt; brother-in-law, Paul Gunter; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends. 

Pauline loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and went to church when she could. She loved gardening, quilting, crocheting, traveling, fishing, and making fried apple pies. She quilted each grandchild a double wedding ring quilt, baby blankets, and crocheting baby blankets. She traveled the east coast up and down to Canada and Florida, and west to California. While in Canada, she visited the old country and visited Niagara Falls from both the Canadian and American sides. In Florida, she visited Disney World with her daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Melvin, where she rode Space Mountain with her grandson Dayton. She went to the Grand Ole Opry and Dollywood in Tennessee. She would fish from a pier, bank, boat dock, and boats. It didn’t matter as long as she caught a fish, big or small, she was happy. She enjoyed camping with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. On her way to California to see the California Redwoods, a stop was made in Las Vegas where she played the nickel slot machine once. She even enjoyed going to the beaches looking for shells while she walked.

Pauline experienced a lot in her 101 years here on this earth, transportation being one. She started walking to places, then rode a horse and buggy, drove a car, rode a train, and flew several times in an airplane. She was always up for an adventure. Pauline was known by many for her fried apple pies. She dried her apples on a screen door lying across her wood stove in her kitchen. She was tickled when she received orders for pies from Norfolk. Her best customer was Ernie Dove.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025 in the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dwayne Martin and Rev. Leon Alley officiating. Interment will follow in Restvale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from Noon until 2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Thank you to the staff at English Meadows in Blacksburg for the last three years. Thank you to Medi Home Health & Hospice. A very special thank you to her granddaughter, Joana, for taking such good care of her and visiting almost daily with her.