Obituaries

Shirley Prater

Shirley Prater, 76, a resident of Prairie Grove, passed away Oct. 13, 2013, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born June 14, 1937, in West Fork, the daughter of Fred C. "Jack" and Allie Frederick Hudson. She was a member of the Viney Grove Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Don Prater; one sister, Ruth Easter; and one sister-in-law, Mary Louise Alexander. Survivors include three sons, Michael Elms and Dennis Prater, both of Prairie Grove, and Darrell Prater and wife, Pat, of Lincoln; two daughters, Michelle Reed and husband, Mike, of Dutch Mills, and Darla Trout and husband, Mike, of Prairie Grove; 10 grandchildren, Brooke Araujo, Cindy Bugher, Nathan Prater, Logan Prater, Jason Trout, Tracy Dick, Morgan Reed, Madison Reed, Michele Price and Brett Reed; 12 great-grandchildren, Eli Trout, Finley Dick, Victoria Rochier, Katelyn Rochier, Logan Bugher, Paxton Price, Zander Price, Blake Araujo, Austin Araujo, Kase Reed, Rayleigh Reed, Reis Reed, and one on the way. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6-7 p.m. at Luginbuel Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, 10 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Prairie Grove. Burial will be in the Prairie Grove Cemetery; there will be no graveside services held at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Logan Prater, Nathan Prater, Jason Trout, Brett Reed, Gary Dick, Lance Price and Jared Turner. Honorary pallbearers will be Mac McCurley, Larry Long, Bobby Hatfield, Billy Ray Maxwell and John Trout. Memorials may be made to the Viney Grove Methodist Church, 751 Parks St., Prairie Grove, AR 72753. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Published October 15, 2013

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