Blanche Winding Reed Pratt Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Blanche Winding Reed Pratt of New Orleans, Louisiana, born in Sibley, Mississippi, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on January 8, 2026 at the age of 97. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Frank Reed, Sr.; her parents, Eddie Winding and Lizzie Winding Lewis; her siblings, Otis Winding, Frank Winding (Uncle Harry), Eddie Winding, Jr., Albert Winding (Uncle Robud), Dorothy Barnes (Aunt Neicy) and Willie Mae Mazique; her husband James Pratt; her children, Augustine Reed Grant and Kenneth Reed, Sr.; her children-in-law, Hazel Johnson Reed, William Grant III, Larry Paisant, Sr., Larry Rochon and Willie Green; her grandchildren, Leandra Simone Paisant, Morris Reed, Jr. and Terrence Jerome Reed, Jr.; and her great grandchild William Grant V (Lil Will).
She is survived by: her sister Julia Mae Winding Gaines; her children, Frank Reed, Jr., Morris Reed, Sr., Michael Reed, Sr., Terence Jerome Reed, Sr. (Stephanie), Ruby Reed Rochon, Diane Reed Green, Brenda Reed McCree (Mack), Linda Reed Paisant, Gail Reed Davis (Kenneth, Sr.) and Tracie Reed Copper (Vladimir); and her goddaughter Sonia Osborne. She is also survived by twelve children were born—five sons and seven daughters.
