Laura Prater, 88, of McMinnville died Monday, June 19 at her residence. She was born Wednesday, June 5, 1929 in Manchester and was the daughter of the late Clyde Gentry and the late Maggie (Mahaffa) Gentry. She was a homemaker, factory worker and loved to sew and was an avid quilter and a member of Ivy Bluff Church of Christ in McMinnville.