B.W. "Buddy" Prather, 63, husband of 43 years to his beloved wife Betty Nave Prather, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at his home after a brief illness.
Born in Lexington, he was a son of the late H.M. and Corinne Prather. He was the owner and president of H.M. Prather & Son Inc. since 1957 and the oldest, active working paving contractor in Lexington, Kentucky.
He attended Christ Centered Church, was a member of Robert M. Sirkle Masonic Lodge, and was an avid musician.
Survivors other than his wife are two sons, Buddy (Della) Prather and Marty (April) Prather; a daughter, Kim (Dave) Paske, all of Lexington; six adored grandchildren, Nicki, Jessica, Olivia and Buddy "Trey" Prather III, Tyler and Kyle Paske; a brother, Donnie (Helen) Prather, Elgin, TX; two sisters, Joan (A.R.) Stephens and Martha (John) Larison, both of Lexington; a sister-in-law, Becky Prather; and lifelong friends, Lionel and Linda Gumm.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Hugh "Sonny" McLean Prather, a sister Helen (Granville) Simmons, and a special friend, Clayton Ray.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, at Christ Centered Church, 2275 Eastland Parkway, Lexington, by friend and Pastor Tommy Howard.
Burial will be in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Scottish Rite services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, at the church.
Pallbearers will be David Gumm, Rusty Kirby, Bob Nave, Don Frederick, William Gabbard, and Larry McVay.
Born in Lexington, he was a son of the late H.M. and Corinne Prather. He was the owner and president of H.M. Prather & Son Inc. since 1957 and the oldest, active working paving contractor in Lexington, Kentucky.
He attended Christ Centered Church, was a member of Robert M. Sirkle Masonic Lodge, and was an avid musician.
Survivors other than his wife are two sons, Buddy (Della) Prather and Marty (April) Prather; a daughter, Kim (Dave) Paske, all of Lexington; six adored grandchildren, Nicki, Jessica, Olivia and Buddy "Trey" Prather III, Tyler and Kyle Paske; a brother, Donnie (Helen) Prather, Elgin, TX; two sisters, Joan (A.R.) Stephens and Martha (John) Larison, both of Lexington; a sister-in-law, Becky Prather; and lifelong friends, Lionel and Linda Gumm.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Hugh "Sonny" McLean Prather, a sister Helen (Granville) Simmons, and a special friend, Clayton Ray.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, at Christ Centered Church, 2275 Eastland Parkway, Lexington, by friend and Pastor Tommy Howard.
Burial will be in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Scottish Rite services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, at the church.
Pallbearers will be David Gumm, Rusty Kirby, Bob Nave, Don Frederick, William Gabbard, and Larry McVay.
B.W. "Buddy" Prather, 63, husband of 43 years to his beloved wife Betty Nave Prather, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at his home after a brief illness.
Born in Lexington, he was a son of the late H.M. and Corinne Prather. He was the owner and president of H.M. Prather & Son Inc. since 1957 and the oldest, active working paving contractor in Lexington, Kentucky.
He attended Christ Centered Church, was a member of Robert M. Sirkle Masonic Lodge, and was an avid musician.
Survivors other than his wife are two sons, Buddy (Della) Prather and Marty (April) Prather; a daughter, Kim (Dave) Paske, all of Lexington; six adored grandchildren, Nicki, Jessica, Olivia and Buddy "Trey" Prather III, Tyler and Kyle Paske; a brother, Donnie (Helen) Prather, Elgin, TX; two sisters, Joan (A.R.) Stephens and Martha (John) Larison, both of Lexington; a sister-in-law, Becky Prather; and lifelong friends, Lionel and Linda Gumm.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Hugh "Sonny" McLean Prather, a sister Helen (Granville) Simmons, and a special friend, Clayton Ray.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, at Christ Centered Church, 2275 Eastland Parkway, Lexington, by friend and Pastor Tommy Howard.
Burial will be in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Scottish Rite services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, at the church.
Pallbearers will be David Gumm, Rusty Kirby, Bob Nave, Don Frederick, William Gabbard, and Larry McVay.
Born in Lexington, he was a son of the late H.M. and Corinne Prather. He was the owner and president of H.M. Prather & Son Inc. since 1957 and the oldest, active working paving contractor in Lexington, Kentucky.
He attended Christ Centered Church, was a member of Robert M. Sirkle Masonic Lodge, and was an avid musician.
Survivors other than his wife are two sons, Buddy (Della) Prather and Marty (April) Prather; a daughter, Kim (Dave) Paske, all of Lexington; six adored grandchildren, Nicki, Jessica, Olivia and Buddy "Trey" Prather III, Tyler and Kyle Paske; a brother, Donnie (Helen) Prather, Elgin, TX; two sisters, Joan (A.R.) Stephens and Martha (John) Larison, both of Lexington; a sister-in-law, Becky Prather; and lifelong friends, Lionel and Linda Gumm.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Hugh "Sonny" McLean Prather, a sister Helen (Granville) Simmons, and a special friend, Clayton Ray.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, at Christ Centered Church, 2275 Eastland Parkway, Lexington, by friend and Pastor Tommy Howard.
Burial will be in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Scottish Rite services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, at the church.
Pallbearers will be David Gumm, Rusty Kirby, Bob Nave, Don Frederick, William Gabbard, and Larry McVay.
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