Verneal Prater
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Nellie Verneal Prater
Age 87, a resident of Strickler, Arkansas, passed into everlasting life on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born August 24, 1934 in Thola, Arkansas, the daughter of Raymond Arty and Agnes McClure (McClung) Gammill.
Verneal graduated from Bay High School in Bay, Arkansas, in 1952 and was the salutatorian of her class. She started her career as a bookkeeper for a Bible distribution company in Wichita, Kansas. When she moved to Springdale, Arkansas in 1970, she continued her career as an accounts receivable clerk at Willis Shaw Express, retiring after 27 years.
It was at Willis Shaw Express she met the love of her life, Harley M. Prater and they were married in November 1977. Her life with Harley was adventurous and filled with joy. Together they traveled through 46 of the United States and parts of Canada on their motorcycle taking in many of the unique sites this country has to offer.
Verneal began sewing as a child and she became so adept she made many of her own as well as her children's clothes. Eventually she took up quilting and made quilts for children, grandchildren, and friends. She often volunteered to make quilts for a raffle to support the Strickler Volunteer Fire Department.
Verneal accepted Christ as a child and was an active member of her church. She also was a true matriarch who loved and fiercely defended all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Harley M. Prater.
Survivors include five children Raymond Addison and his wife Debbie, Harley Prater Jr. and his wife Yevon, Edward Addison and his wife Karen, Mike Prater and his wife Janell, and Diane (Prater) Jones and her husband Danny; eleven grandchildren Natalie (Prater) Batchelor, Steven Addison, Titus Prater, Clay Prater, Scott Addison, Cody Prater, Tanner Jones, Katherine (Addison) Rohrbach, Brian Addison, Crystal (Jones) Couch and Kayla (Addison) Rodriguez.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022, at New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Zinnamon Cemetery, there will be no graveside services held.
Age 87, a resident of Strickler, Arkansas, passed into everlasting life on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born August 24, 1934 in Thola, Arkansas, the daughter of Raymond Arty and Agnes McClure (McClung) Gammill.
Verneal graduated from Bay High School in Bay, Arkansas, in 1952 and was the salutatorian of her class. She started her career as a bookkeeper for a Bible distribution company in Wichita, Kansas. When she moved to Springdale, Arkansas in 1970, she continued her career as an accounts receivable clerk at Willis Shaw Express, retiring after 27 years.
It was at Willis Shaw Express she met the love of her life, Harley M. Prater and they were married in November 1977. Her life with Harley was adventurous and filled with joy. Together they traveled through 46 of the United States and parts of Canada on their motorcycle taking in many of the unique sites this country has to offer.
Verneal began sewing as a child and she became so adept she made many of her own as well as her children's clothes. Eventually she took up quilting and made quilts for children, grandchildren, and friends. She often volunteered to make quilts for a raffle to support the Strickler Volunteer Fire Department.
Verneal accepted Christ as a child and was an active member of her church. She also was a true matriarch who loved and fiercely defended all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Harley M. Prater.
Survivors include five children Raymond Addison and his wife Debbie, Harley Prater Jr. and his wife Yevon, Edward Addison and his wife Karen, Mike Prater and his wife Janell, and Diane (Prater) Jones and her husband Danny; eleven grandchildren Natalie (Prater) Batchelor, Steven Addison, Titus Prater, Clay Prater, Scott Addison, Cody Prater, Tanner Jones, Katherine (Addison) Rohrbach, Brian Addison, Crystal (Jones) Couch and Kayla (Addison) Rodriguez.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022, at New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Zinnamon Cemetery, there will be no graveside services held.
Funeral Service
2:00 pm
New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church. There will be no graveside services held.
Visitation
1:00 pm
New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church.
Final Resting Place
General
Aug 24, 1934
Feb 23, 2022
87
Tributes
Harley & Verneal were so apart of the history of my parents life. Such good people who loved the flavors of life. This season of their life is over, however they will be missed & loved by those left. To the family I send my deepest sympathy & pray they will remember all the great, funny, special moments of their lives.
Lori Toher (Holden) - Mother and Father were close friends
Funeral Service
2:00 pm
New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church. There will be no graveside services held.
Visitation
1:00 pm
New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church.
Final Resting Place
General
Aug 24, 1934
Feb 23, 2022
87