Clifford ‘Cliff’ Prater
October 31, 2020 at 1:02 a.m.
Clifford ‘Cliff’ Prater
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Cliff was born Nov. 26, 1943, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Virgile “Press” and Pearlie Adams Prater.
He was born and raised in Kentucky, moving to Warsaw in 1960. Cliff had a passion for household auctions and enjoyed gardening. He was employed at Rozella Ford, Holiday Inn and was a security guard for 26 years for Dalton Foundry.
Cliff is survived by children, Dana Shell, Warsaw; Dan (Chih Kai Yang) Spangle, of Honolulu, Hawaii; sisters, Juanita Shepherd, Genevia Bayne, Phyllis (Greg) Varney, Mary Prater, Barbara (Darrell) Prater, all of Warsaw; brothers, Ronald Prater, Warsaw; Arnold (Amy) Prater, of Silver Lake. In addition, he is survived by sister-in-law, Judy Prater; lifelong friend, Alan Heeter; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one nephew.
A visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Rev. Bob Brown will be officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Due to current COVID-19 recommendations, masks are required. The public is kindly requested to provide their own. Social distancing is strongly encouraged.
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Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
Cliff was born Nov. 26, 1943, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Virgile “Press” and Pearlie Adams Prater.
He was born and raised in Kentucky, moving to Warsaw in 1960. Cliff had a passion for household auctions and enjoyed gardening. He was employed at Rozella Ford, Holiday Inn and was a security guard for 26 years for Dalton Foundry.
Cliff is survived by children, Dana Shell, Warsaw; Dan (Chih Kai Yang) Spangle, of Honolulu, Hawaii; sisters, Juanita Shepherd, Genevia Bayne, Phyllis (Greg) Varney, Mary Prater, Barbara (Darrell) Prater, all of Warsaw; brothers, Ronald Prater, Warsaw; Arnold (Amy) Prater, of Silver Lake. In addition, he is survived by sister-in-law, Judy Prater; lifelong friend, Alan Heeter; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one nephew.
A visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Rev. Bob Brown will be officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Due to current COVID-19 recommendations, masks are required. The public is kindly requested to provide their own. Social distancing is strongly encouraged.
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Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
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