LUGOFF - Mr. Richard “Dick” W. Pritchard, AGE 85, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Born January 13, 1927 in Morgantown, West Virginia, Mr. Pritchard was the second born of five children to the late Richard W. and Ione Jane Butler Pritchard and was raised and married in Bridgeport, W.Va. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and attended Salem College, Salem WV before starting his 42 year career with the Morton Salt Co. A company relocation in 1966 took his family to Willingboro, NJ. Upon retirement in 1989 Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard moved to Spring Hill, Florida and then relocated to Lugoff in 2006, where he enjoyed most his association with Harvest Baptist Church. In his lifetime he also enjoyed home repair work, American history and politics, sailing, flower and vegetable gardening, and carving birds (juried craftsmanship quality). He was a beloved husband, brother, father, and grandfather. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home in Lugoff, SC, with Pastor Bill Dulaney officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Bridgeport, WV. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Irene Atha Pritchard; daughter Almeda Jane and husband Stephen L. Ruger of Rock Hill; son Richard and wife Carol of Burlington, NJ; son Mark and wife Diane of Washington Township, NJ; son Luke and wife Kathleen of Burlington Township, NJ; 7 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by one sister and one brother, with two surviving sisters. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Harvest Baptist Church, 281 Wildwood Drive, Lugoff, SC 29078.