Bonnie Jean Altman Pritchard, 85, a lifelong resident of Bridgeport, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015, in Alexandria, Virginia, where she had been a resident the past 18 months in the Memory Care Program at Sunrise of Alexandria. Bonnie was born in Bridgeport on January 23, 1930, as the youngest of eleven children of the late Ella Alcinda Chappalear Altman and William Francis Altman.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, John David Pritchard, on June 27, 2010. They were married on June 5, 1948.

She is survived by John and Barbara Pritchard of Durham, NC; Ella Pritchard Curry and Jen Ihlo of Alexandria, VA; Alan Pritchard and Betty Neely of Fairmont, WV; and Casey Louise Pritchard Chen and Patrick Chen of Herndon, VA. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, whom she loved dearly.

In addition to her parents and husband, Bonnie was preceded in death by ten siblings:
Gladys Brand, May Skidmore, Dias Altman, Dallas Altman, William Altman, George Altman, Dess Altman, John Altman, Lillian Altman, and Richard Altman.

Bonnie was a graduate of Bridgeport High School, Class of 1947. Following two years as a telephone operator, she had a long career as a school secretary in Harrison County, serving at Bridgeport High School, Bridgeport Junior High School, Summit Park Junior High School, and Washington Irving High School, from which she retired in the early 1990s. Following retirement, she served for many years as a Volunteer at the United Hospital Center. Bonnie was an active member of Simpson Creek Baptist Church in Bridgeport for 60 years, serving as Sunday school and Bible school teacher, and enjoying the fellowship and service of women’s circles. Children and young people were an ongoing source of joy and inspiration for Bonnie throughout her many years of commitment to family, church, and community.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Simpson Creek Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 231 W. Philadelphia Avenue, Bridgeport, WV, 26330, or to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, NY, NY, 10001.

Family and friends will be received at Burnside Funeral Home, 607 S. Virginia Avenue, Bridgeport, from 4-8pm on Friday, February 13, and one hour prior to the Service, which will be conducted at Burnside Funeral Home at 11am, Saturday, February 14, 2015, with the Reverend Dr. C. Michael Hopkins presiding. Interment will follow in the Bridgeport Cemetery.