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Vesta E <I>Miller</I> Prater

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Vesta E Miller Prater

Birth
Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Death
8 Jul 1987 (aged 84)
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Cowden, Shelby County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 1, Lot 87
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Mrs. Vesta E. Prater, 84, of Shelbyville, formerly of Cowden, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday [July 8, 1987] in the Shelby Memorial Hospital in Shelbyville.

She was born on May 20, 1903 in Fayette County, the daughter of John F. and Maggie Jones Miller.

She was a member of the Church of Christ of Holliday. She married Thomas G. Prater on May 23, 1925.

Surviving is her husband; son, Robert G. Prater of Decatur; brothers, Clessie Miller and Harold Miller, both of Shelbyville and Lew Miller of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Forrest (Rosa) Taylor and Mrs. Jake (Alta) Brunk, both of Shelbyville; Mrs. Al (Ruby) Bartolino of Litchfield, Mrs. Max (Mina) Hodson of Flat Rock and Mrs. Joe (Stella) Zander of Cowden; two granchildren and two great-grandchildren.

One brother an one sister preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Lockart & Sons Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial in Mound Cemetery in Cowden. Memorials: Donor's choice.
Mrs. Vesta E. Prater, 84, of Shelbyville, formerly of Cowden, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday [July 8, 1987] in the Shelby Memorial Hospital in Shelbyville.

She was born on May 20, 1903 in Fayette County, the daughter of John F. and Maggie Jones Miller.

She was a member of the Church of Christ of Holliday. She married Thomas G. Prater on May 23, 1925.

Surviving is her husband; son, Robert G. Prater of Decatur; brothers, Clessie Miller and Harold Miller, both of Shelbyville and Lew Miller of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Forrest (Rosa) Taylor and Mrs. Jake (Alta) Brunk, both of Shelbyville; Mrs. Al (Ruby) Bartolino of Litchfield, Mrs. Max (Mina) Hodson of Flat Rock and Mrs. Joe (Stella) Zander of Cowden; two granchildren and two great-grandchildren.

One brother an one sister preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Lockart & Sons Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial in Mound Cemetery in Cowden. Memorials: Donor's choice.


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  • Created by: Misty
  • Added: Sep 21, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42231218/vesta_e-prater: accessed ), memorial page for Vesta E Miller Prater (20 May 1903–8 Jul 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42231218, citing Mound Cemetery, Cowden, Shelby County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Misty (contributor 47072043).