Charles Thomas “Tom” Cratty
Charles Thomas “Tom” Cratty, 82, of Parker Pike, Parker, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Fla.
Born in Parker on Nov. 14, 1937, Charles was the son of the late Harry C. and Dora V. Cope Cratty.
Charles attended public school in Foxburg. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and usher. He was a born-again believer. Tom was a U.S. Army veteran, having served from 1956 to 1958.
Tom enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodworking.
He was a member of the NRA.
He worked several jobs during his lifetime. He worked for 30 years at the Parker Glass Plant, two years at Magnum Mineral and 15 years at Three Rivers Aluminum Co. in Warrendale.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine Kellar Cratty of Parker, whom he married Oct. 29, 1960, in Parkersburg, W.Va. Also surviving is a daughter, Deborah Cratty Leonarski and her husband, Jeff; and a grandson, Jozef Leonarski and his wife, Angelia, all of Sarasota, Fla. Also surviving is a sister, Joyce Chambers and her husband, Jack, of Parker; a brother, Harry E. Cratty and his wife, Emma of Emlenton; as well as a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his brothers, Clarence Cratty who passed away as an infant, Russell Cratty, Larry Cratty, and a sister, Judy Cratty Stalker.
CRATTY — Friends of Charles Thomas “Tom” Cratty, who died Wednesday, Jan 8, 2020, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hile Funeral Home, 1204 Kerr Ave., Emlenton.Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 3727 Oneida Valley Road, Emlenton, where a funeral service will follow with the Rev. Jacob Langdon, church pastor, officiating.Interment will follow at Allegheny Cemetery.Memorial contributions in Mr. Cratty's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org.For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.
