Edward PraterNORTH MANCHESTER – Edward Prater went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at 7:26 p.m. Edward was a resident of Silver Lake, but recently lived at Mason Healthcare, Warsaw.
Born Oct. 3, 1923, Edward was one of nine children of Malcom and Plina Ousley Prater in Blue River, Ky.
Edward married Esther Boyer on Sept. 1, 1962. The two were wed for nearly 44 years before Esther passed away on June 16, 2006.
The loving memory of Edward Prater will be cherished by his two daughters, Judy Carol Prater, Silver Lake, and Patricia Ann (Ronnie) Hackworth, Akron; one sister, Arizona Dotson Sears, Wabash; two grandchildren, Sarah (Jeromy) Green and Kaitlyn (Aaron) Gambill; three great-grandsons, Logan and Easton Green and Max Gambill; and his Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church family.
Edward was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Esther Prater; two brothers, Talt and Asberry Prater; five sisters, Roxie and Allie Hale, Lona Hughes, Lizzie Whitaker and Lola Robinson; and one great-granddaughter, Hannah Gambill.
Family and friends may call today, Monday, Nov. 25 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church, 303 S. Jefferson St., Silver Lake. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 11 a.m. with calling one hour prior to the start of the service at Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church. Pastor Justin Harshman will officiate. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery, Myrtle Glen Drive, Silver Lake.
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Memorials to Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, 303 S. Jefferson St., Silver Lake, IN 46982.
