Mrs. Frances Evelyn Prather, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. She was the loving wife of Russell Prather for 53 years until his passing, March 12, 1989. She continued to be a rock and anchor for her children, grandchildren, great, and great-great grandchildren. "Eveline" was the daughter of Bob and Sarah (Walker) Medley and grew up on their farm, near the base of Bee Knob Hill in Meade County, Kentucky. A few years after their marriage in 1936, Russell and Evelyn bought a farm in the same area and raised their family there. She felt blessed to be a farmer's daughter and live her life in a rural community. At the age of 11, in 1927, she made her profession of faith and united with the congregation of Buck Grove Baptist Church, Ekron, Kentucky. She continued to be a member there until her passing, and was their oldest member.
She started playing the card game, Rook, at an early age and was very good at it. Her father's love of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team was passed on to her. She was "true blue". Russell and Evelyn loved to travel and took their family on several nice trips. Together they made a wonderful home and wonderful memories. Evelyn enjoyed gardening, flowers, and music. She could play the harmonica and greatly encouraged her brother, Lindsay, her son, Tony, and grandson, Josh, in their singing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Lee and Lindsay Medley. She is survived by her children, Doris June (the late Willie) Milton, Joyce (Allen) Stivers, Wayne (Vicky) Prather and Tony (Karen) Prather; ten grandchildren, several great and great-great grandchildren.
A celebration of Evelyn's life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday at the Buck Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. David Campbell, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
She started playing the card game, Rook, at an early age and was very good at it. Her father's love of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team was passed on to her. She was "true blue". Russell and Evelyn loved to travel and took their family on several nice trips. Together they made a wonderful home and wonderful memories. Evelyn enjoyed gardening, flowers, and music. She could play the harmonica and greatly encouraged her brother, Lindsay, her son, Tony, and grandson, Josh, in their singing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Lee and Lindsay Medley. She is survived by her children, Doris June (the late Willie) Milton, Joyce (Allen) Stivers, Wayne (Vicky) Prather and Tony (Karen) Prather; ten grandchildren, several great and great-great grandchildren.
A celebration of Evelyn's life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday at the Buck Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. David Campbell, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Frances Evelyn Prather, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. She was the loving wife of Russell Prather for 53 years until his passing, March 12, 1989. She continued to be a rock and anchor for her children, grandchildren, great, and great-great grandchildren. "Eveline" was the daughter of Bob and Sarah (Walker) Medley and grew up on their farm, near the base of Bee Knob Hill in Meade County, Kentucky. A few years after their marriage in 1936, Russell and Evelyn bought a farm in the same area and raised their family there. She felt blessed to be a farmer's daughter and live her life in a rural community. At the age of 11, in 1927, she made her profession of faith and united with the congregation of Buck Grove Baptist Church, Ekron, Kentucky. She continued to be a member there until her passing, and was their oldest member.
She started playing the card game, Rook, at an early age and was very good at it. Her father's love of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team was passed on to her. She was "true blue". Russell and Evelyn loved to travel and took their family on several nice trips. Together they made a wonderful home and wonderful memories. Evelyn enjoyed gardening, flowers, and music. She could play the harmonica and greatly encouraged her brother, Lindsay, her son, Tony, and grandson, Josh, in their singing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Lee and Lindsay Medley. She is survived by her children, Doris June (the late Willie) Milton, Joyce (Allen) Stivers, Wayne (Vicky) Prather and Tony (Karen) Prather; ten grandchildren, several great and great-great grandchildren.
A celebration of Evelyn's life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday at the Buck Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. David Campbell, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
She started playing the card game, Rook, at an early age and was very good at it. Her father's love of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team was passed on to her. She was "true blue". Russell and Evelyn loved to travel and took their family on several nice trips. Together they made a wonderful home and wonderful memories. Evelyn enjoyed gardening, flowers, and music. She could play the harmonica and greatly encouraged her brother, Lindsay, her son, Tony, and grandson, Josh, in their singing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Lee and Lindsay Medley. She is survived by her children, Doris June (the late Willie) Milton, Joyce (Allen) Stivers, Wayne (Vicky) Prather and Tony (Karen) Prather; ten grandchildren, several great and great-great grandchildren.
A celebration of Evelyn's life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday at the Buck Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. David Campbell, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
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