Terry D. Prather

1951 - 2012

Terry D. Prather obituary, 1951-2012, Salem, IN

Terry D. Prather

1951 - 2012

BORN

1951

DIED

2012

Terry Prather Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 26, 2012.
Terry D. Prather, 60, of Salem, formerly of Columbus, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

A forklift driver with Impact Forge, he enjoyed cooking very much and for many years cooked for Mapleview.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Hathaway-Myers Chapel on Pearl Street with James Mahoney officiating. Calling will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and from 10 a.m. until service time Monday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Mr. Prather was born in Maysville, Ky., Dec. 31, 1951, the son of Archie and Sarah K. Lanthorn Prather.

He is survived by daughters, Teresa (Scott) Nickerson and Shannon (Jason Bannister) Prather of Columbus; a sister, Sherry Jacobs of Ottumwa, Iowa; a brother, Jeff Casey of Ottumwa; also survived by a brother, Dale, and a sister, Kay, in Missouri; and grandchildren, Dylan Prather, Alexis Bannister, Shelby, Ethan and Mara Sue Nickerson.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Roger Lanthorn.

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mike harwood

April 27, 2012

sorry for you loss.

Darlene Morford

April 26, 2012

Teresa and family,
I'm so sorry for your loss, you have been blessed with a wonderful man to love and be loved by. I know how difficult it is loosing a parent. God will carry you in the darkest of times, friends will comfort you, memories will live forever. The blessing is someday you will run to him again, knowing you will never have to leave him..Praying for your strength to get through these very sad times.

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