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Humbolt B. Pritt III, 78, of Beverly, a lifelong resident of Randolph County, passed away at his home after a short illness on Aug. 11, 2026, surrounded by his family and under the care of Mt. Hospice.
Humbolt was born on Feb. 29, 1948, in Elkins and he was a son of late Humbolt Pritt Jr. and Helen Telemeco Pritt and was the grandson of the late Humbolt Pritt Sr. and Mabel Daniels Pritt, who raised him as their own son.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 56 years, Mary Zirkle Pritt, whom he married on July 9, 1970, in Oakland Maryland. Mr. Pritt is also survived by one daughter, Angie Pritt, and her companion, Dannie Jenkins, of Hurricane; and one son, Jeff Pritt and his wife, Katie, of Elkins. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Travis Simmons, and his wife, Rachel, of Rayville, Missouri, Brandon Simmons, and his fiance, Adryana Young, of Westover, Dominique Pritt and her companion, Jayson Blaha of Montrose, and Mason Pritt of Elkins. He also has one great-granddaughter, Hallie Simmons of Rayville, Missouri. Humbolt has several nieces and nephews that will never forget him and two special girls that he thought of as granddaughters, Brenna and Shelby George, and he will be missed greatly by his furry best friend, Aspen.
Humbolt attended school in Beverly and started working at a young age to help his grandmother after his grandfather passed. He worked at various places until he became an underground coal miner and did that for 37 years, til retirement on July 13, 2015, from Arch Coal.
He had a love for old cars, especially the Ford Mustang, and he spent countless hours in the garage building his dream car after retirement, but if it was deer season, he was in the woods hunting.
Humbolt is also survived by siblings, Gary Pritt, Beverly, Beverly Hess of Buckhannon, William (Bill) Pritt, Mary and husband, John Graham and Howard (Cliff) Pritt, all of Beverly, a brother-in-law, Joe Zirkle, and wife, Evelyn, of Beverly; two sisters-in-law, Arlene Howard of Red House and Ginny Pritt of Beverly.
In addition to his parents and grandparents, preceding Humbolt in death were brothers, Sam, John and Tommy Pritt; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Howard and Evelyn Zirkle; and a brother-in-law, Tom Howard.
Visitation will be held at Randolph Funeral Home on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, from noon until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. Humbolt's request for cremation will follow.
The family requests in lieu of flowers please make a donation in memory of Humbolt to the Randolph County Humane Society, 195 Weese St, Elkins, WV 26241 or Mountain Hospice, 228 4th Street, Elkins, WV 26241.
The Randolph Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Humbolt B. Pritt III.
Send online condolences to the family at www.therandolphfuneral home.com.