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Jimmy Prather

Funeral services for Jimmy Prather, 64, of Gilbert, LA will be held at Turkey Creek Baptist Church on Monday, December 24, 2007 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Don Blackmon, Rev. Dale Goodman, and Rev. Byron Chappell officiating. Interment will follow at Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.

Jimmy Prather was born January 29, 1943 in Wisner, LA and passed away Saturday December 22, 2007 at his residence in Gilbert. He had retired from Ouachita Coca Cola Bottleing Co. after 35 years, and was a member of the Turkey Creek Baptist Church. He was a Mason and a Shriner. He was an avid hunter and loved watching his grandchildren play sports even as his health declined.

He was preceded in Death by: Mother-Louise Marie (McDonald) Prather.

Survivors include: Father-James Bailey Prather, Sr. of Gilbert, LA; Wife-Claudine P. Prather of Gilbert, LA; Sister-June P. Fortenberry and husband James of Newellton, LA; 2 Daughters-Candy Jones and husband George of Gilbert, LA; Penny Cain and husband Jerry of Sterlington, LA; 4 Grandchildren: Lyndsey, Garret and Hunter Jones and James Logan Cain.

Pallbearers will be C. L. McDonald, Mike McDonald, Roger McDonald, Dale McDonald, Robert Yackey, Banks Vanpelt Jr., and Eddie Bo Carroll. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ed Parks, Henry Parks, Pete Ezell, Earl Guillot, Samuel L. McDaniel, and Mickey Sewell.

The family will receive friends at Turkey Creek Baptist Church from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sunday, December 23, 2007. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngscommunity.com.