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Subject: Prater.Hershel.2006.Floyd.OBIT


Hershel Prater December 8, 2006 
Floyd County KyArchives Obituaries

Hanson-Neely Funeral Home: 12-9-2006
Hershel Prater, 82, Bainbridge, GA, formerly of LaFayette, died Friday, 
Dec. 8, 2006 at his residence in Bainbridge, GA.

He was born Dec. 23, 1923 in Floyd County, KY to Newt and Essie 
(Holbrook) Prater who are both deceased.

He first married Erma Jean (Colley) Prater and she is deceased. He then 
married Eileen (Reese) Prater and she is deceased.

Surviving is one daughter, Rita (Jerry) Parker of Bainbridge, GA; two 
step-daughters, Gale Carder of Lima and Patricia (Robert) Karcher of 
Lima; one brother, Don Prater of Cleveland, GA; 11 grandchildren: Lisa 
Reeves, Bainbridge, GA; Elizabeth Stalnaker of Quincy, FL; Laura Beebe 
of Quincy, FL; Terrie Bradley of Minster; Bonnie Sunday of Delphos; 
Becky (Tim) Koeper of New Bremen; Susan Bradley of Wapakoneta; Deborah 
Bright, Lima; Shelly Burchett of LIma; Bobby Karcher of Norfolk, VA and 
Greg Carder of San Diego, CA; 17 great-grandchildren and two 
great-great grandchildren.

Hershel was a retired farmer and supervisor at Lima State Hospital in 
Lima. He was a member of the Magoffin County Historical Society in 
Kentucky. He was also a member of the Celebration Baptist Church in 
Faceville, GA.

Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at Hanson-Neely 
Funeral Home, Alger, with Rev. Russell Manns officiating. Burial will 
be in Preston Cemetery, Alger.





Submitted by: Diane Parsons and Carolyn Adkins
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