James Ray Prater
Danville A funeral service for James Ray Prater, 84, was held Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 2:30 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Francis Proctor and Bro. Jonathan Proctor officiating. Burial was in Friendship (South of Danville) Cemetery. Mr. Prater died on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at his residence. He was born September 20, 1940, in Lawrence County, to Lucian Prater and Lodine Walker Prater. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Ford Motor Company as an assembly line worker. He loved Alabama football and making people laugh; his favorite hobbies were fishing and ginseng hunting, and he loved going to Tunica. He also loved going across the Tennessee line. Mr. Prater loved everyone and enjoyed canning fruits and vegetables. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife of 39 years, Norma Lee Dobbins Prater; and a son, James Jeffery Prater. Survivors include a son, Paul Prater (Cindy); daughter, Lisa Turrentine (James); brother, Scotty Prater (Cathy); sisters, Silvia Proctor (Francis), Nancy Weaver (Herman), and Carolyn Archer (David); Grandchildren, Brandon Turrentine (Brittany), and Bayley Jones (Matthew); great grandchildren, Hagen Turrentine, Hadley Turrentine, II and Grady Jones. Pallbearers will be Stephen Proctor, Timothy Proctor, Todd Kelsoe, Danny Lee, and Johnny White.
