Mildred McMahan Prater, 93, a Morrison resident and Coffee County native died March 3 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness.
She was a homemaker, member of Morrison Church of Christ, and daughter of the late John W. and Zora Ann Dodd McMahan. She was married for 69 years to Theodore “Ted” Prater, who preceded her in death June 11, 2010.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by siblings and spouses Lloyd and Lizzie Mae McMahan, Walter and Louise McMahan, Granville McMahan, Myrtle Elizabeth and Trice Bailey, Laura Ann and Everett McAfee, Viola Lee Ramsey, Clara and Bernard McAfee, Connie and Eustace Prater, Johnnie and Floyd Cooper; sisters-in-law, Willie and Drannon Sain, Johnnie Ruth and J.C. Fisher and Christine and Laverne Cooper.
Mrs. Prater is survived by son, Ted Riley (Michael) Prater of Englewood, Fla.; three daughters, Connie (Marion) Turner of Morrison, Amy (Paul) Freeman of McMinnville, and Brenda Dykes (Gary) Cope of Huntsville, Ala.; one chosen daughter of the heart, Jennifer (Dwight) Starkey of Morrison; seven grandchildren, Robin (Marcus) Eason, Jill Cherie McArdell, Jennifer (Chad) Turner, Elizabeth (Stephen) Smith, Kelly (Jamie) Taylor, Kara (Chris) Helton, Derrick (Buddi) Dean; 19 great-grandchildren, Abigail Nichole Eason, Brandon Kyle Eason, Julian Caleb Eason, Trey (Robert) Carey, Brooke (Avery) Carey, Aubrey (Julia) McArdell, Hannah Lea Turner, McCall Isaiah Turner, Kaylin Prater Barrett, Dustin Sawyer “Saul” Barrett, Samuel Vance Smith, Jacob Warren Taylor, Jase Wesley Taylor, Jamison Paul Helton, Jaxson Helton, Karoline Helton and Brinkli Dean; one great-great-grandchild, Caleb Ussery; sister, Pauline Light of Muncie, Ind., sister-in-law Violet McMahan of Morrison, 32 nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Morrison Church of Christ with Alan Northcutt, Norman Light and Ray Weddington to officiate. Interment will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery in Coffee County.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at High Funeral Home and noon until time of service Saturday at the Church.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 4, 2015