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Submitted: 3/23/21 • Approved: 3/24/21 • Last Updated: 3/27/21 • R400986-G400986-S3
Bryan E.
December 25, 1936-March 29, 2020
Martha S.
October 21, 1939-March 22, 2013
Together Forever
Married 8-28-1959
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*Obituary for Bryan
Bryan Eugene Prater
December 25, 1936 ~ March 29, 2020
Bryan Eugene “Gene” Prater, 83, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020.
Private graveside services are scheduled at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Mr. Prater will be available for viewing beginning at 5 pm on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 until 8 pm, and 9 am – 8 pm on Wednesday and Thursday, please keep in mind 10 people are allowed in the building at a time. In lieu of flowers his memory may be honored with a gift to Meals on Wheels of Fritch, P.O. Box 366, Fritch, Texas 79036.
Gene was born December 25, 1936 in St. Louis, Illinois to Virgil Bryan Prater and Leila McCulley Prater, he has lived in this area since 1945. He married Martha Sue Judd on August 28, 1959 in Borger. Gene was a member of First United Methodist Church of Fritch and the Texas Retired Teachers Association. He was former teacher in Fritch for Sanford Independent School District where he taught Industrial Arts and Drafting Class. Gene was a master carpenter. He enjoyed square dancing, camping in his RV, water and snow skiing, as well as hunting and fishing in Colorado. Gene was one of the first drivers for Meals on Wheels in Fritch.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Martha; and great granddaughter, Tatum Schulte.
Survivors include sons, Bryan Prater and wife Sherri, Joe Prater and wife Teresa all of Amarillo; seven grandchildren, Monica, Devin, Avery, Matt, Shawna, Sharla and Shayla; six great grandchildren; brothers, Charles Prater and wife Carla of Borger, Ed Prater and wife Dorothy of Horseshoe Bay; and his beloved canine companion, Daisy.
(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, Monday, March 20, 2020)
*Obituary for Martha
Martha Prater, 73, of Fritch died March 22, 2013 in Dumas. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at the 1st United Methodist Church in Fritch with Rev. Jerry Don Cheshire, Pastor officiating. Interment will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch.
Martha was born October 21, 1939 in Sherman, Texas to Ira Orin Judd and Augusta Ophelia Hughes Judd, she has lived in this area since 1945. Martha Judd married Bryan Eugene Prater August 28, 1959 in Borger. She was a member of 1st United Methodist Church of Fritch and a former Teacher in Fritch for Sanford Independent School District where she taught many students in her 25 years of teaching. Martha wrote the 8th grade reading program, she loved to play golf and was a member of the Ladies Golf Association for many years. She loved to snow ski, water ski, dance and loved RV camping. Her favorite thing was anything with her grandkids.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years Bryan "Gene" Prater, her two sons Bryan Prater and wife Sherri and Joe Prater and wife Teresa both of Amarillo, two sisters Jane Davis of California and Virginia Nelson of Kingman, Arizona, one brother Jerry Judd of Broken Arrow, OK, 7 Grandchildren Monica, Devin, Avery, Matt, Shawna, Sharla and Shayla and 3 Great Grandchildren.
Casket bearers will be Devin Prater, Avery Prater, Jim Judd, Frank Nelson, Mike Prater and Terry Prater.
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(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2013)
Contributed on 3/23/21 by neldapat
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