Barbara Prather Obituary

The passing of Barbara Prather of Louisville, Illinois, born in Flora, Illinois leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on November 28, 2024 at the age of 80. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Barbara Prather to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Dorothy Engelmeier and H. E. McGrew; her birth mother Lyndall Wyatt; her daughter Jodi Daws; her siblings, Ricky McGrew and Phyllis McGrew; her grandparents, Cecil and Belle Watson; her son-in-law Trent Daws; her parents-in-law, Ralph and Cleo Prather; her siblings-in-law, Delores Lewis, Radell Gillespie, John Lewis and Dean Prather; her niece Sheila Henson; and her nephew Joseph Lohman.

She is survived by: her husband Ron Prather of Louisville; her children, Lisa Haycock (John) of Flora, Madonna Stumpf of Urbana and Wade Prather (Holly) of Clay City; her siblings, Carla Stanford (Stan) of Flora, Ronnie McGrew (Barb) of Xenia, Danny McGrew (Kit) of Xenia, Charlie McGrew (Debbie) of Arcola and Danny Wyatt of Momence; her grandchildren, Jordan Haycock (Kristin) of Madison, Katelyn Phillips of Flora, Sheldon Stumpf (Irene) of Farmer City, Colton Stumpf of Champaign, Makenna Stumpf of Columbia, Marissa Daws of White Hall, Shandon of Flora and Haydon Prather of Flora; her great grandchildren, Noah, Addison, Micah Haycock, Parker and Gracie Phillips; and her siblings-in-law, Jim Prather (Tanya) of Flora, Gary Prather (Karen) of Mt Carmel, Betty Whitney (Dale) of Salem and Laverne Kruger of Braidwood. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, December 4th 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home (500 N Main St, Flora, IL 62839). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 4th 2024 at 12:00 PM at the same location.

Memorials are suggested to the family to help with expenses.